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(NewsNation) — The transgression brothers of accused slayer Jose Ibarra volition attest connected behalf of the defence this week successful the execution proceedings of 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
New tribunal documents obtained by NewsNation revealed that Diego and Argenis, who are some undocumented immigrants presently successful custody for fake greenish cards, were subpoenaed by the defence squad to appear.
The Ibarra brothers were allegedly surviving unneurotic successful an flat not acold from the University of Georgia field astatine the clip of Riley's murder. All 3 crossed implicit the borderline illegally from Venezuela.
Diego was employed for a abbreviated clip by the university, but was fired soon earlier Riley's decease for failing to nutrient due documentation.
In a uncommon move, Ibarra has waived his close to a assemblage trial, leaving his destiny solely successful the hands of a justice — a risky determination successful a lawsuit that has garnered nationalist attention.
That determination could beryllium strategically advantageous for the accused slayer pursuing a devastating commencement to tribunal proceedings.
Riley’s household sobbed arsenic graphic details and images were revealed astir the woman's terrifying last moments.
Laken Riley's murder
The probe into Riley’s decease began erstwhile a friend reported her missing on Feb. 22 aft she didn’t instrumentality location from a run.
Investigators soon aft discovered her body in a forested country connected the University of Georgia campus.
Emergency responders tried to revive Riley but determined she died earlier officers discovered her body.
The UGA Police Department arrested Ibarra in transportation to Riley’s decease the pursuing day.
Prosecutors allege Ibarra bushed Riley with an entity and dragged her assemblage to a secluded country disconnected the jogging way to conceal her body.
The prosecution is relying connected hard forensic grounds — DNA, blood, fingerprints and video of Ibarra allegedly dumping bloody apparel 15 minutes aft the execution — to marque its case.
NewsNation's Mills Hayes contributed to this report.
