New body camera footage captures the heartbreaking moment police notified Laken Riley’s family of her death.

The murder of a Georgia nursing student brought immigration policy back into the national spotlight after it was documented that the killer was a Venezuelan gang member. Entering the United States illegally.

26-year-old Jose Ibarra was found guilty He was charged with malice and felony murder, along with eight other charges in February’s killing of Riley; This case has intensified debates about border security and the balance between immigration and public safety.

Video played in court before sentencing on Wednesday showed Riley’s parents, Allyson and John, and sister, Lauren, bursting into tears after learning of his death.

“This is my daughter,” her mother said as she burst into tears.

‘Oh my God, oh my God,’ her mother screamed.

Then he fell to the ground with his head in his hands while Riley’s sister and father cried.

Audible gasps could be heard in the courtroom as Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard announced his decision Wednesday.

Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, leaving Haggard entirely responsible for hearing and deciding the case.

After a trial lasting just three and a half days, Haggard returned a guilty verdict against Ibarra. In addition to the murder charges, he was also found guilty of kidnapping, bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape, aggravated battery, obstructing an emergency caller, tampering with evidence and “voyeur Tom.”

Riley, 22, was killed on Feb. 22 after what prosecutors described as a violent attack by the suspect while he was jogging along a wooded trail near the University of Georgia campus.

on tuesday court hears details of Riley’s autopsyHe was found to have injuries in multiple areas, including his head, neck, torso and limbs. One of these injuries was a skull fracture, possibly caused by a rock.

Prosecutors argued Wednesday that Ibarra lured Riley away from a jogging path on the morning of her disappearance with the intention of raping her, but failed to do so before killing her.

The court was shown graphic images and detailed descriptions of what police found at the scene, along with phone records and fitness tracker data that showed Riley died shortly after 9am, about 20 minutes after her last phone call with her mother.

After the murderer’s sentence, the president-elect Donald Trump In a post on Truth Social he said: “JUSTICE FOR LAKEN RILEY! The Outlaw who murdered our beloved Laken Riley has been found GUILTY on all counts for the horrific crimes he committed. While the pain and heartbreak will last forever, I hope this can help bring some peace.” and to bring closure to his wonderful family fighting for Justice and ensuring that other families don’t have to go through what he went through.

“We love you Laken and our hearts will always be with you. It is time to secure our border and remove these criminals and bandits from our Country so nothing like this can happen again!”

The murder highlights the polarizing nature of immigration issues in the United States.

Ibarra has ties The notorious Venezuelan criminal organization Tren De AraguaAccording to NewsNation.

The killer entered the United States in September 2022 by illegally crossing the southwest border near El Paso, Texas. Immigration officials initially detained Ibarra but later released him pending the outcome of his case.

He was later arrested in New York in August 2023. However, it remains unclear exactly when he left New York for Georgia, where he was in February 2024.

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