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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Florida teen who stabbed his mother to death when he was 13 is jailed after abruptly admitting the murder: ‘I’m sorry’

Derek Rosa, 15, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of his mother, Irina Garcia, in 2023 - (WPLG screengrab)

Derek Rosa, a Florida teenager accused of the 2023 murder of his mother when he was 13 years old, confessed just four days before his trial was set to begin.

Rosa pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and will receive a 25-year sentence through a deal he made with the prosecution, according to Local10.com.

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