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Autopsy Report Details Stab Wounds in Florida Killing of British Woman Sonia Exelby

The findings surfaced in discovery, with Dwain Hall charged with murder and kidnapping after a not guilty plea.

Overview

  • The Marion County Medical Examiner ruled Exelby’s death a homicide, citing four stab wounds to the torso with damage to the aorta, esophagus, stomach, spleen, pancreas, and left kidney.
  • Toxicology results logged cannabinoids and a blood alcohol concentration of 0.064, a level medical guidance associates with reduced alertness and judgment.
  • Investigators say computer evidence indicated Exelby expressed suicidal intent and planned to travel to the U.S. to be sexually abused, tortured, and possibly killed.
  • Police arrested Hall after he allegedly attempted to use Exelby’s credit cards, and license plate readers placed his vehicle at Gainesville airport around her arrival.
  • Hall’s defense filed a written not-guilty plea and says he will remain silent, with a court appearance expected in February as pretrial proceedings continue.