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The trial against the illegal immigrant accused of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley began Friday and his fate will be decided by a judge — not a jury. Jose Ibarra — a Venezuelan who illegally entered the US through the southern border — stands accused of killing Riley,

The undocumented migrant accused of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley waived his right to a jury trial Tuesday. A bench trial will begin on Friday.