Footage from the Laken Riley’s murder case showing her final moments has been released. Riley was an Augusta University nursing student last seen alive jogging on the University of Georgia campus around 9 a.m. on February 22.
She vanished shortly after, and the next time she resurfaced, she was dead. Her body sported “visible injuries,” pushing authorities to suspect foul play. Laken Riley was 22, and is remembered as a loyal friend who “lit up every room she walked into and brought a smile on everyone’s face.”
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Details the Footage Revealed About Laken Riley’s Murder
Tuesday, November 19, was the third day of murder suspect Jose Ibarra’s trial for Laken Riley’s murder. During the trial, prosecutors played footage of Riley jogging on campus just before her disappearance. A police mobile trailer camera set up in the area captured the footage. Prosecutors also shared Riley’s last text during the proceedings.
“Good morning,” Riley’s message to her mother around 8:55 a.m. on February 22 reads, according to a UGA investigator who read the message in court. Then she added, “…about to go for a run if you’re free to talk.” She then called her mother eight minutes later; however, there was no response. According to prosecutors, Riley called the police at 9:11 a.m., but the call ended abruptly.
911 dispatchers tried to reach Riley but failed. Her mother also returned her call at 9:24 a.m. but she did not answer. Riley’s mother started to get worried, and many other family members tried to reach her, all to no avail.
“You’re making me nervous not answering while you’re out running,” her mother wrote in one text message. “Are you OK?” Unfortunately, Laken Riley’s body was found later that day in a wooded area near a lake. Authorities who found her claim her clothing was “heavily manipulated,” with some articles of clothing looking pulled and stretched.
Who Is the Laken Riley Murder Suspect?
The suspect in Laken Riley’s murder case is an immigrant named Jose Ibarra. He was arrested on Friday, February 23, and charged with several offenses, including murder, kidnapping, and assault, according to online court records. However, he pleaded not guilty.
Ibarra is a Venezuelan citizen, who entered the country illegally in 2022, a fact that has spurned heated debates in immigration policies anew. The tragic incident proves the sordid reality the American people are facing today because of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ border policies.
Millions of immigrants were allowed into the country against the better judgment of many officials and a percentage of these people have been constituting a nuisance. In recent times, crime has gone up and many streets have lost their charm as migrants spill in every direction.
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Ibarra Will Not Testify at the Laken Riley Murder Trial
During Tuesday’s trial, prosecutors presented forensic evidence, testimony from her roommate and a jail cell phone conversation between Ibarra and his wife that saw her plead profusely with him to tell her what happened.
In their conversation, she can be heard questioning him about what he knows, even pointing out that his DNA was found at the crime scene. However, Ibarra is resolute and tells her nothing, eventually shutting her up. Furthermore, the Venezuelan native told the court on Tuesday he will not be testifying in the trial.
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