Details of the confession are included in court documents that were released Monday.
Le made his first court appearance on Monday. He’s charged with murder and is being held on $250,000 bail.
According to police, the stabbing happened on the afternoon of Oct. 3. Police say Kanae was pronounced dead not long after he was found.
The day after the stabbing, KHON2′s Brianne Randle interviewed grieving friends, with Le telling her that he hoped whoever did it would turn themselves in because what they did was wrong.
On Oct. 6, police questioned Le, who said he had nothing to do with the death of Kanae.
Six days after the murder, the Kanae family stood in front of HPD headquarters and pleaded for any information in the murder of Brent.
Nine days later police got a break. Le was once again interviewed by HPD, who questioned inconsistencies in his story.
According to court documents, Le confessed to investigators that he approached Kanae from behind as he stood above him on the stairs. Le says he then stabbed Kanae three times in the chest.
During his initial court appearance, Le’s attorney waived reading the charges and entered a plea of not guilty.
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