Georgia man given life sentence for 2019 murder Fabiola Thomaswho he met on a dating app. Atlanta Black Star reports that Antonio Wilson was convicted on July 23 of the murder.
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Dating app love goes wrong
In June 2019, Fabiola Thomas’ roommate found her in a bathtub in her Roswell, Georgia, apartment, according to PEOPLE.
Thomas’s roommate heard a scream that morning. After discovering her body in the bathtub, he called 911. Authorities confirmed signs of trauma to Fabiola’s body.
ABS confirmed that Wilson and Thomas met on Plenty of Fish and saw each other briefly before she ended things. Wilson, however, believed they were ready to move forward in their relationship and even told Thomas that he intended to propose to her.
According to Atlanta Black Star, Fabiola told Antonio that she was against the engagement through multiple text messages. Authorities tell PEOPLE that before her death, Fabiola texted Antonio asking him to “stop claiming her.”
WSB-TV reported that prosecutors presented one of Fabiola’s texts to Antonio. The message was allegedly to read, “Keep your ring. I’m not your woman, never was. Stop claiming me because I never claimed you.”,” Fabiola wrote.
Assistant District Attorney Nalda Charles told PEOPLE that Fabiola Thomas had deleted Antonio Wilson the day before his death, but the platform was not specified.
More details about Fabiola’s unfortunate passing
Fox 5 Atlanta reveals that Antonio Wilson was arrested on October 25, 2019, after Fabiola’s death was declared a homicide.
WSB-TV notes that after five years and a brief 30-minute jury deliberation, Antonio was found guilty. On Tuesday, July 23, a judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder.
In an interview with WSB-TV, District Attorney Abigail Porter praised Fabiola Thomas for following all the correct steps when meeting someone on a dating app.
“Mrs. Thomas did everything you think she should do. She told her friends where she was going. She would only meet him in public places,” Porter explained.
Thomas’ family noted that she passed away just a week before her 40th birthday. Fabiola’s brother, Myrto Charles, noted that she lived life to the fullest and had many dreams and goals.
“My sister enjoyed and loved life. She had dreams and goals she wanted to achieve, but all of that died with her when she was gasping for her last breath,” Charles stated.
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