In Tampa, Florida, 13-year-old Derek Rosa confessed on newly released body camera footage to stabbing his 39-year-old mother, Irina Garcia, to death in their home. The confession was made during a police interrogation, and the video was played in court, although previously only the audio was made public. Rosa, who is being charged as an adult, showed emotional distress in court while watching the footage that displayed his bloody hands post-incident. He is currently held in the juvenile wing at the Metrowest Detention Center.
A police interrogation video has been released showing 13-year-old Derek Rosa confessing to the murder of his mother, Irina Garcia, in Hialeah. Rosa, who has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder, admitted to stabbing his mother 46 times while she slept next to his infant half-sister. The video reveals Rosa's calm demeanor during the confession and his lack of explanation for the motive behind the killing. A trial date is set for February.
Derek Rosa, a 13-year-old Florida honors student, appeared in court after confessing to stabbing his mother, Irina Garcia, over 40 times. Supporters, including his grandmother and father, attended the hearing, advocating for him to be treated as a child, not an adult. Rosa is being tried as an adult and has pleaded not guilty. The defense is seeking to move him to a juvenile detention center, while a Change.org petition argues for his innocence. Disturbing evidence, including a recording of Rosa's confession and babycam footage, was presented, and the judge ordered Rosa to be held in an adult jail until his trial scheduled for February 26.
