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British Man Arrested in Ecuador for Alleged Murder of Woman in Colombia
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First reported by Walla · 6 hours ago
What happened
Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, a British man, was arrested in Ecuador for allegedly murdering Natalia Villalba in Bogotá, Colombia, and hiding her body in a suitcase. He fled Colombia but was tracked and detained following an Interpol warrant. The British Foreign Office confirmed his arrest and is providing consular support.
- 01British citizen Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith arrested in Ecuador for murder in Colombia.
- 02Victim Natalia Villalba was allegedly killed and concealed in a suitcase in Bogotá on June 18.
- 03Foster-Smith fled Colombia but was located via phone calls to a British newspaper.
- 04He claimed an alibi watching a World Cup match, but authorities disproved it.
- 05Foster-Smith has a prior UK conviction for harassment and police restrictions.
- 06Dorset Police aided in his capture; British Foreign Office provides consular support.
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