Ibarra is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another. He faces 10 charges in total, which he denies, and he has waived his right to a jury trial.

A heartbreaking twist in the Laken Riley case surfaced in court Tuesday — when it was revealed the tragic coed’s mom missed her daughter’s final text and phone call.

Georgia prosecutors placed Jose Ibarra, the suspect accused of murdering Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley, at the scene of the crime on the morning of Feb. 22.