Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMatthew Ashley Foster-Smith, 46, from Bournemouth, Dorset, is alleged to have caused the death of 36-year-old Natalia Villalba in an apartment in Bogota on 18 June, local authorities said (Dorset Police)A British man, Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, has been arrested in Ecuador in connection with the death of Natalia Villalba, whose body was discovered inside a suitcase in Bogota, Colombia. Foster-Smith is alleged to have beaten Ms Villalba to death on 18 June, placed her body in a suitcase, and then fled the scene. He reportedly contacted The Sun newspaper before his arrest, claiming he was watching an England football match at the time of the alleged crime. Authorities, including Dorset Police, assisted in locating him via phone calls he made to the newspaper, leading to his apprehension at Quito International Airport. His arrest followed an Interpol Red Notice and an arrest warrant issued by Colombian prosecutors, with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office providing support. In fullBritish man arrested after woman’s body found in suitcase in ColombiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Salen a la luz antecedentes judiciales del británico señalado como principal sospechoso por la muerte de Natalia Villalba.

Se trata de Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, un ciudadano británico de 46 años con antecedentes penales; está prófugo

El hombre estaba bajo vigilancia en su país tras haber recibido una condena de dos años por acoso

Un ciudadano británico es capturado en Ecuador por su presunta participación en el asesinato de una mujer, cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado dentro de una maleta en Bogotá.

British doctor Matthew Foster-Smith has been arrested in Ecuador over the alleged murder of a Colombian model found stuffed into a suitcase in Bogota

Matthew Foster-Smith, 46, from Poole, Dorset, has been arrested by police in Ecuador over the murder of Natalia Villalba Angarita, 36, who was found dead inside a suitcase on June…

He is suspected of beating a woman to death before placing her body in a suitcase, trying to conceal what happened and fleeing the scene.

Dorset Police are said to have been among the authorities that assisted with locating him in an international manhunt

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Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, from Dorset, is accused of killing Natalia Villalba in an apartment in Bogotá