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Heartstopping babycam image shows Florida honors student, 13, standing over his mom's bed 'moments before he stabbed her to death as his newborn sister slept nearby'
Daily Mail UK ^ | December 5, 2023 | Harriet Alexander

Posted on 12/05/2023 9:45:01 AM PST by Morgana

Disturbing babycam footage shows a 13 year-old Florida honors student standing over his sleeping mom in her bed, moments before he allegedly murdered her.

Derek Rosa was seen in an eerie black and white image released by Miami-Dade District Attorney's Office Monday, looming over his 39 year-old mom Irina Garcia in her bed on the night of October 12.

The time stamp on the static image shows 11pm. Rosa called 911 to report the murder around 11:30pm.

His right arm appears to be moving in the image, although prosecutors have yet to provide further detail on what they allege is happening in the photo.

Another haunting photo released by investigators shows Garcia in her bed, cradling her 14-day-old baby, at 10:23pm the same evening. The bedroom light is on, meaning the image is in color.

Just an hour later Irina would be dead.

Other images released include a selfie Rosa is accused of sending a friend after the killing, with what appears to be blood smeared on his hands. Distressing images of a pink-handled knife covered with blood were shared too

Rosa has been charged as an adult over the murder. He has pleaded not guilty: his lawyers are yet to declare any mental illness defense.

No explanation has yet been given for the frenzied attack.

After the stabbing, he called 911 at around 11:30pm to report having just killed his mother, while his newborn baby sister slept in her crib nearby.

He told the operator that he stabbed his mother in her sleep, and that he was also contemplating suicide - but said he 'didn't want' to kill himself.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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this family had to have warning signs before this happened.
1 posted on 12/05/2023 9:45:01 AM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Dear God.


2 posted on 12/05/2023 9:48:21 AM PST by sauropod (The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
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To: Morgana

demon...............


3 posted on 12/05/2023 9:50:01 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Morgana

This is an unfathomable crime. Either mental illness or the mother sexually abused him. Can’t think of anything else that would provoke this.


4 posted on 12/05/2023 9:54:22 AM PST by jimwatx
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To: jimwatx

Also brings doubt to ‘honor student’ means nothing anymore


5 posted on 12/05/2023 9:57:22 AM PST by George from New England
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To: jimwatx

You’re probably right, but these days I wouldn’t be surprised if it was something trivial, like his mom taking his cell or gaming console from him.


6 posted on 12/05/2023 9:59:40 AM PST by AnglePark (My opinion is the most worthless thing I own.)
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To: Morgana

Something like this offer starts with abusing or killing animals.


7 posted on 12/05/2023 10:00:16 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: Morgana

Mom should have tanned this kids hide more often when he was little.


8 posted on 12/05/2023 10:04:32 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (81 million votes my ass.)
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To: Morgana

No such thing as a 13 year old Honors Student. More leftism feel-good, participation trophy, speak to make kids think they are all great.


9 posted on 12/05/2023 10:05:48 AM PST by shotgun
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His right arm appears to be moving in the image, although prosecutors have yet to provide further detail on what they allege is happening in the photo.

She was stabbed to death. A bloody knife was found. He literally had blood on his hands. It was recorded on video. One has to wonder, what on Earth might he have been doing? It’s perplexing.

10 posted on 12/05/2023 10:06:30 AM PST by FoxInSocks ("Hope is not a course of action." — M. O'Neal, USMC)
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To: FoxInSocks

ritalin ?


11 posted on 12/05/2023 10:09:21 AM PST by George from New England
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To: Red Badger

The boy was probably a member of MS-13.


12 posted on 12/05/2023 10:09:44 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: jimwatx
This is an unfathomable crime. Either mental illness or the mother sexually abused him. Can’t think of anything else that would provoke this.

The article mentions a step-father. So for one thing we might be looking at some blended family drama. Perhaps the teenager was jealous of the baby being blood kin to both parents. Perhaps the teenager was jealous of the step-father, as some boys are with a single mom who remarries. Or perhaps the biological father and his family were stirring up old divorce drama forcing the teenager to "pick sides".

And that's just potential blended family drama (and based on experiences from volunteering with youth and what goes through their minds when discussing their families and helping them see past what their mind "sees" when it tries to fill in gaps). No telling what else is going on.

13 posted on 12/05/2023 10:15:12 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: shotgun

Exactly. Tossing in the “honors student” is media BS.


14 posted on 12/05/2023 10:15:32 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: EvilCapitalist

Too bad she didn’t.


15 posted on 12/05/2023 10:15:41 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Morgana

Satan is winning everywhere right now but he loses in the end. I read the book.


16 posted on 12/05/2023 10:24:05 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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a 13 year-old Florida honors student

They researched he was an honors student, but no mention of previous mental illness concerns.

17 posted on 12/05/2023 10:26:31 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: jimwatx

Remarried mom, brand new half sibling, lack of attention, jealousy. Lots of things to pick over with this. Either way it’s just beyond evil.


18 posted on 12/05/2023 10:26:49 AM PST by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!!)
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To: jimwatx

Drugs causing a psychotic episode would be another good guess.

He’s only 13 and an honors student, so maybe less likely, but not unheard of. Maybe his first use of drugs and he got something laced with a psychotic agent.


19 posted on 12/05/2023 10:29:55 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Morgana

Father of this boy appears to be missing from the story and is of a different race than the mother.

Step Dad in the picture, but who knows what kind of relationship he and the boy had?

Off-kilter teen boy jealous of ‘Mom’s New Family’ and feeling enraged at being replaced?

At least he didn’t harm the baby.


20 posted on 12/05/2023 10:31:22 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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