Laken Riley Murder Trial Live: Chilling 911 Call Reveals Georgia Nursing Student Final Moments| N18G

Laken Riley Murder Trial Live: Jose Ibarra's Trial Begins In Athens, Georgia | US News LIVE | N18G
A spine-chilling 911 call recording capturing the final moments of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s life has become a centrepiece of the case. She was brutally killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus in February.
The murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley, 22, has sent shockwaves across the US (GoFundMe)
The murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley, 22, has sent shockwaves across the US (GoFundMe)
On Friday, Jose Ibarra went on trial for her murder, facing several counts of kidnapping, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, and being a peeping Tom. Prosecutors allege that on the day of the murder, he was spotted peering into a university housing apartment window.
Opening statements are expected Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student, in a case that helped fan the immigration debate during the last election cycle.
Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia Campus. Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, meaning his case will be heard and decided by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.
Prosecutors are expected to try to prove that Ibarra hit the 22-year-old Augusta University College of Nursing student in the head, asphyxiated her and intended to sexually assault her. They have chosen not to seek the death penalty, but they said in a court filing that they intended to seek a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The killing added fuel to the national debate over immigration when federal authorities said Ibarra, who is Venezuelan, illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to stay to pursue his immigration case.
Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump, blamed Democratic President Joe Biden’s border policies for her death. As he spoke about border security during his State of the Union address just weeks after the killing, Biden mentioned Riley by name.
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