UPDATE: An arrest has been made in the death of 22 year old Laken Riley. “Police have charged Jose Antonio Ibarra with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the death of another, UGA Police Chief Jeffrey L. Clark said during a news briefing Friday evening.”
Mr. Ibarra is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. The investigation is still ongoing and will be updated as circumstances allow.
Athens, Georgia – A female Augusta University nursing student, 22 year old Laken Hope Riley, found dead on the campus of University of Georgia, Athens was found dead on Thursday in a forested area behind the University of Georgia Athens campus. According to UGA police and Augusta University, the student had gone for a run and one of her friends had phone the university police to report her late in returning.
She was found with injuries and not breathing, She was pronounced dead at the scene. Students, faculty and others are asked to avoid the area as the investigation is ongoing. Classes have been canceled for Friday.
UGA Chief of Police Jeffrey Clark said that “The past 24 hours have been a traumatic time for our University. Our student body is grieving the sudden death of one our student in Brumby Hall last night,” the university said. “And as we continue to mourn that tragic loss of life, today’s devastating news will uniquely test the resolve of our campus community, particularly our students.”
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