US EditionFlorida Man Arrested After UK Woman Allegedly Pays Him to Torture, Kill Her: Affidavit
Dwain Hall faces kidnapping and first-degree murder charges after forensic evidence linked him to the death of British tourist Sonia Exelby, found buried in Marion County woods.
- On November 17, Dwain Hall, 53, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder after investigators found Sonia Exelby's body buried in Marion Oaks, Marion County, Florida.
- Investigators say the pair connected online via a fetish website and communicated for about two years before Sonia Exelby traveled to the United States, with court records showing her prior mental-health struggles.
- Investigators found a knife with Exelby's blood, a shovel with both their DNA, and a deleted video on Hall's phone showing Exelby injured while Hall urged consent to stabbing.
- Judge Laurie Cotton refused Dwain Hall bond earlier this week, stating `no bond would assure your presence` due to evidence.
- UK authorities sought U.S. help through Interpol, prompting FDLE action as investigators allege Hall mailed a Cold Steel 7-inch tanto knife to a friend in Ohio and discussed a package in jail calls.
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A bizarre and tragic murder case has gripped England and the United States. Authorities have arrested 53-year-old Dwain Hall for the murder of 32-year-old British woman Sonia Exelby, who, according to police, may have traveled to the United States herself to find someone to kill her.
UK woman said she wanted to be tortured and killed on fetish site — her body was found in shallow grave in the US
The boyfriend of a woman who allegedly paid someone to torture and kill her said that she had been suffering from mental illness before the shocking events, according to Florida authorities.Sonia Exelby was reported missing in October before police were able to trace her to an Airbnb in Reddick and found her remains nearby.'I'm so, so scared. I'm so broken and in so much pain. ... I thought he'd do it quick and not give my mind time to stew.'Exe…
UK woman said she wanted to be tortured and killed on fetish site — her body was found in shallow grave in the US
The boyfriend of a woman who allegedly paid someone to torture and kill her said that she had been suffering from mental illness before the shocking events, according to Florida authorities.Sonia Exelby was reported missing in October before police were able to trace her to an Airbnb in Reddick and found her remains nearby.'I'm so, so scared. I'm so broken and in so much pain. ... I thought he'd do it quick and not give my mind time to stew.'Exe…
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