Laken Riley's sister, now UGA student, says she's afraid to walk around campus

Lauren Phillips, Laken Riley’s younger sister, said she was accepted to the University of Georgia but wasn’t able to celebrate that achievement with her sister.

“I had to get accepted into my dream school, the University of Georgia, without my sister telling me how proud of me she is and finally getting to live in the same town together again,” she said.

She described Riley as her sister, best friend and role model, and said she will miss her infectious laugh, her smile and her daily good morning messages. The killing also robbed her of her sense of safety.

“I cannot walk around my own college campus because I am terrified of people like Jose Ibarra,” she said.

She called Ibarra a monster and said she had no doubt he was responsible for her death.

“Jose Antonio Ibarra has completely and utterly ruined my life, and I can only hope and pray that he receives a sentence that ruins his. Thank you.”