Suspect in Georgia nursing student Laken Riley's death accused of 'disfiguring' skull: affidavit

Jose Antonio Ibarra is accused of 'disfiguring' Laken Riley's skull, new court details reveal

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The illegal immigrant suspect charged in Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley's death in Athens, Georgia, is accused of "disfiguring" her skull, according to new information added to the affidavit. 

Jose Antonio Ibarra is charged with the felonies of malice murder, murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and concealing the death of another, as well as the misdemeanor of physically hindering a 911 call, according to the affidavit filed on Feb. 23. According to new information added this week, Ibarra "did commit the offense of aggravated battery when he maliciously causes bodily harm to another by seriously disfiguring her body or a member thereof by disfiguring her skull." 

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Authored by Danielle Wallace via FoxNews February 27th 2024