Despite the latest claim by the illegal immigrant accused of murdering a cheerleader, the mother maintains that he knew what he was doing.

The mother of Lizbeth Medina, who was killed by an illegal immigrant from Mexico in December 2023, says the suspect's request for an insanity evaluation only intensifies her suffering.

On Dec. 5, 2023, in the bathroom of an Edna, Texas, apartment, Lizbeth was discovered dead with stab wounds. Rafael Govea Romero, 25, has been charged with capital murder in connection with her death.

"I completely broke down" when I saw his request for an insanity test, Lizbeth's mother, Jacqueline Medina, told Planet Chronicle Digital, as reported first by The Victoria Advocate.

"One of the police officers stated that he appeared to be a professional," Medina said. "Therefore, based on the evidence, I am convinced that he knew what he was doing."

On Dec. 5, 2023, Medina left her apartment early for work, but her daughter did not attend school or the Christmas parade practice that her cheer team was scheduled for.

Edna police arrested Romero in Schulenburg, Texas, five days after Lizbeth's death. Medina returned home that evening and found her dead in the bathtub of their apartment.

The suspect in the murder case was on probation for a burglary that took place in Schulenburg in 2022, which is approximately 60 miles from Edna. According to the Fayette County Record, Romero may also be linked to a burglary that occurred at Lizbeth's home around a month before her death.

""The insanity plea only intensifies the suffering we're already enduring, and I was eagerly anticipating this trial, but now it's being postponed," Medina stated."

The trial of Romero, which was originally slated for December, has been postponed to February. Medina stated that she is not receiving any updates from the court regarding the progress of the case.

"[H]e came in and violated her rights… yet they want to talk about his rights, and that infuriates me." — Jacqueline Medina

Medina stated, "All I am pleading for is justice for my daughter. That's all I am asking for. The fact that this case is being postponed and postponed again brings me pain because I wonder: Did my daughter receive that chance? Did she receive that chance? Did he show her mercy? Or did she have the opportunity to live?"

Medina eagerly awaits answers regarding her daughter's case, specifically why a judge previously released Romero on parole in his prior burglary case.

Romero was not known to either Medina or Lizbeth, but Medina noticed that their house had been burgled on November 13, which was about a month before the teenager's murder. Edna police officers suspect that Romero may have been involved in the burglary and may have stalked Lizbeth before allegedly attacking and killing her.

The mother who has lost her child to an illegal immigrant suspect expressed her support for others who have experienced the same tragedy, including the family of Laken Riley. On November 13, Jose Ibarra, a suspect from Venezuela, was convicted of 10 counts and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Riley. Lizbeth, Rachel Morin of Maryland, Jocelyn Nungaray of Texas, Ruby Garcia of Michigan, and Maria Gonzalez of Texas are all women and girls who were allegedly killed by illegal immigrants over the past two years.

"[The] Biden and the Harris administration failed us completely." — Jacqueline Medina

"Medina stated that she stands with all the families going through the same tragedy, including Riley's and Nungaray's families. They are united by the same tragedies, and Medina has recently seen Riley's outcome. She emphasized that they will never get her back, but it could have been prevented. In her opinion, the Biden and Harris administration failed completely, and now she has lost hope."

The Advocate reported that Romero's defense team filed a motion to suppress certain evidence, arguing that Edna Police Department officers searched and detained Romero without reasonable suspicion and searched his apartment without the suspect's consent.

Ross Reifel, the suspect's defense attorney, did not respond to an inquiry from Planet Chronicle Digital. Currently, Romero is being held on a $2 million bond in Jackson County.