Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan migrant suspected in the murder of nursing student Laken Riley was indicted Wednesday on 10 charges, including a new charge he allegedly assaulted her during an attempted rape in the February attack.

Riley’s murder on the campus of the University of Georgia became a national flashpoint over the issue of illegal immigration.

Ibarra, 26, who entered the United States illegally in 2022 near El Paso, Texas, was indicted on three counts of felony murder, malice murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault with intent to rape, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call, and tampering with evidence, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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