MIAMI (Court TV) — A teenager accused of brutally murdering his mother while she slept held his ears and squirmed in his seat as evidence was played in court ahead of his trial.
Derek Rosa holds his ears as videos and audio were played in court during a hearing on Jan. 5, 2026. (Court TV)
Derek Rosa, now 15, had just turned 13 when he allegedly stabbed his mother, Irina Garcia, to death in her bed in their Hialeah home on Oct. 12, 2023. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder. At a court hearing that began on Jan. 5, his attorneys fought for evidence of statements he made to the police, in which he appears to confess, to be suppressed ahead of his trial.
Rosa called 911 himself to report his mother’s murder. As the call played in court, Rosa sat with his head down, eyes closed and fingers plugging his ears…