Overview

• Andre Rebelo is accused of murdering his mother, Colleen Rebelo, in May 2020 to claim life insurance money.
• Fabian Rebelo, the youngest brother, found their mother's body in the shower after she failed to pick him up from work.
• The court learned Andre Rebelo had taken out three life insurance policies in his mother's name shortly before her death.
• Prosecutors allege Andre staged the scene to look like a medical episode and began the insurance claims process soon after her death.
• Andre Rebelo has pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to falsifying documents but denies the murder charge.