Her boyfriend has since been charged with her murder, with police alleging he tortured and raped the woman he was supposed to love for months before she diedRachel Vickers-Price UK and World News Reporter07:29, 26 May 2026A teenager was found dead and tied to a bloodstained mattress after suffering "months of torture" from her boyfriend, court documents allege.Police officers from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, in North Carolina, US, were called to a property in east Charlotte on May 1 following reports of an unresponsive woman at a home on Yateswood Drive.It was there they found Isabella Alexandria Stroupe, aged 19, dead at the scene. The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner has since ruled her death a homicide, arresting 24-year-old Thomaz Kenon Hamilton.Detectives said Hamilton had been in a relationship with Isabella, and he was living with her at the time.First responders found the teen "in a bedroom with minimal clothing" on and noted that she was "bound with a tow strap" on a blood-stained mattress. Hamilton claimed she had a heart attack while they were having sex.The teenager's death has since been ruled a homicide, with broken and fractured bones found throughout her body and stab wounds.Police seized a knife wrapped in cellophane that appeared to be bloodstained, a baseball bat, a sword, multiple cell phones - some of which were broken - clothing with possible blood on them, and a likely bloodstained mattress.Article continues belowProsecutors allege that the 19-year-old girl was tortured over a period of several months. Legal documents also state she was not physically able to provide consent for sexual intercourse, leading prosecutors to pursue rape charges for Hamilton as well as murder charges. Hamilton was arrested on May 5 and has been charged with both murder and rape.A candlelight vigil was organised by Mothers of Murdered Offspring; a support group that works with families affected by violent crime. The vigil for Isabella was held on Friday evening in honour of her memory, with friends, family, and members of the community sharing memories and stories about the 19-year-old woman stolen from the world just as her life was beginning.Mourners lit candles at Camp Greene Park in west Charlotte, remembering a girl who was creative, who loved reading, art, and anime. She had hoped to one day attend art school.During the emotional gathering, Isabella's mother, Emily Stroupe, paid tribute to her daughter and spoke of the family's devastation."She was innocent. She was still a kid. She didn't deserve what happened to her," she said.The investigation into Isabella's death remains ongoing, with police urging anyone with additional information to come forward.