"Video Confession of Derek Rosa: Florida Teen Admits to Stabbing Mother in Newly Released Footage"
TL;DR
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.
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