A judge released video evidence from the trial of a woman who threw her granddaughter off an elevated walkway at Tysons Corner.
A jury convicted Carmela dela Rosa Thursday of first-degree murder for throwing 2-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc to her death in November.
In a videotaped confession to police, dela Rosa said that she "just lost it" and did a "terrible thing."
“I lost my mind,” she said.
Dela Rosa's defense had claimed she didn't know right from wrong, but the jury rejected the insanity defense.
Dela Rosa intentionally killed the child out of anger toward James Ogdoc, her son-in-law, prosecutors argued. She did not forgive him for getting her daughter pregnant out of wedlock.
In the videotaped confession, dela Rosa also said she was jealous of the attention Angelyn received.
“Everybody loves her,” she said.
The judge also released surveillance video from the mall of the family arriving at the mall for dinner and leaving, with dela Rosa carrying the child, just before dropping her off the walkway.
The jury recommended a sentence of 35 years in prison for Carmela dela Rosa. The prosecution sought a life sentence. The judge will issue a sentence in January. The crime carries a minimum of 20 years.
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