Florida lady Sarah Boone, 47, has reportedly been convicted for allegedly leaving her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., 42, to suffocate in a suitcase. PEOPLE stories that on February 24, 2020, authorities discovered Torres useless in a baggage of their Winter Park condo after Sarah presumably zipped inside. She claimed they have been enjoying a drunken sport of hide-and-seek.

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Details On Florida Woman Accused Of Zipping Boyfriend Into Suitcase

NBC News states that an Orange County jury convicted Sarah Boone of second-degree homicide in Jorge Torres Jr.’s demise. The outlet reported that Boone testified in court docket on Oct. 22, 2024, saying that they had been consuming outdoors earlier than heading in, when she thought they’d go to mattress. She went to say she appeared for Torres downstairs and noticed him “settling himself into a suitcase,” even making an attempt to put flat so she couldn’t see him. She added that she zipped him up, considering it was humorous for each of them. According to PEOPLE, she even wheeled the bag round a bit till it “flopped over.”

When the bag tipped over, Sarah determined to confront Jorge about his alleged abusive habits. Per WKMG, she informed the court docket that she even took out her cellular phone and began recording. Video clips reportedly present Sarah mocking Torres as he begged for assist, NBC affiliate WESH of Daytona Beach famous. In the clips, she’s heard saying, “This is for everything you’ve done to me.” 

She additionally testified that Jorge’s “tone changed” whereas he was within the bag, sparking an argument between them.

“The things that he was saying very much frightened me, cursing at me and threatening me. It got very heated very quickly,” she mentioned in court docket.

When Jorge began pushing on the bags, she nervous he’d get out. As he managed to get a hand out, she purportedly hit it with a baseball bat till he pulled it again in, Newsweek revealed.

Sarah mentioned she figured Jorge would finally get out, so she upstairs to sleep, leaving him inside. When she awoke, she assumed he had already left the condo.

More Info On Sarah Boone & What’s Next For Her?

NBC News, citing WESH, reported that the state argued Sarah Boone wasn’t in any fast hazard when she refused to unzip Jorge Torres Jr. Prosecutors claimed she killed him out of a perception he deserved it as a result of his previous actions. They additionally identified that she hadn’t talked about any alleged abuse when police first interviewed her.

Boone raised eyebrows by altering legal professionals 9 instances and requesting skilled hair and make-up for the trial, PEOPLE reveals. Sarah’s sentencing is ready for December 2.

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