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Teen Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Mother 46 Times

1/17/2026

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Derek Rosa, a 15-year-old from Florida, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the 2023 stabbing death of his mother, Irina Garcia.
Rosa admitted to stabbing his mother 46 times while she slept.
He accepted a plea deal for a 25-year sentence, with the defense citing autism and ADHD.
During the hearing, the stepfather expressed the family's devastation.
Prosecutors highlighted his obsession with violence and emulating a fictional killer.

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Story summary

Derek Rosa, a 15-year-old from Florida, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the 2023 stabbing death of his mother, Irina Garcia.
Rosa admitted to stabbing his mother 46 times while she slept.
He accepted a plea deal for a 25-year sentence, with the defense citing autism and ADHD.
During the hearing, the stepfather expressed the family's devastation.
Prosecutors highlighted his obsession with violence and emulating a fictional killer.