The 911 call that was made by Laken Riley shortly before her death was played in court on Friday. 

This comes, according to the New York Post, just as the criminal trial is getting underway.

Riley is the 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant.

Although the killing took place on Feb. 22, 2024, the trial just got underway on Friday.

The 911 call

As mentioned, the 911 call was played in the courtroom for all to hear.

The Post reports:

The chilling 911 call that captured Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s horrifying final moments was played in court Friday — leaving her grieving mother in a flood of tears during the first day of opening statements. Riley, 22, triggered the emergency function on her cellphone and called 911 while running on the University of Georgia campus around 9:11 a.m. Feb. 22, prosecutor Sheila Ross told the Athens-Clark County courtroom.

The outlet reports that "Only a male voice was heard on the brief, muffled audio that was played in court."

The Post continues:

Those in the courtroom listened to the operator repeating herself, saying, “Clark County 911. Hello, Clark County 911. Can anyone hear me?” The call was ended at 9:12, and the operator tried to call back but received no answer, Ross explained.

Riley, of course, went on to die.

The allegations

It is alleged that 26-year-old Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, murdered Riley.

"On Feb. 22, Jose Ibarra put on a black hat, a hoodie-style jacket, and some black kitchen-style disposable gloves, and he went hunting for females on the University of Georgia campus," Ross told the court.

She went on to say, "When Laken Riley refused to be his rape victim, he bashed her head in with a rock repeatedly."

Fox reports:

The suspect is charged with 10 counts total, including one count of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated assault with intent to rape, one count of aggravated battery, one count of hindering a 911 call, one count of tampering with evidence and one count of being a "peeping Tom." Ibarra has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

The case has garnered national attention for numerous reasons, including just how heinous the crime is and including the fact that it is highly unlikely this crime would have happened if America's southern border had been secure. President-Elect Donald Trump has promised to fix the southern border crisis upon entering office.