Charlotte woman died from injuries after months of torture, records say
A 19-year-old girl found dead in an east Charlotte apartment Friday was tortured over several months and raped before she died from injuries, court filings said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police found Isabella Mary Alexandria Stroupe, 19, bound with a tow strap and wearing minimal clothing in the apartment located in the 6600 block of Yateswood Drive, a police affidavit said.
Her boyfriend, Thomaz Kenon Hamilton, 24, called 911 to report she stopped breathing. He told police and MEDIC she was inside the apartment where only they lived, the affidavit said. No one else was in the home at the time, Hamilton told police.
During an interview with detective Tuesday, Hamilton said he thought Stroupe died from a heart attack while they had sex, the affidavit said. But police found a knife wrapped in cellophane, clothing and a mattress all with suspected blood on them while searching the apartment. They also found a baseball bat, sword and multiple cell phones, some of which were broken apart, according to the affidavit.
A CMPD incident report said Stroupe’s home address was listed in Shelby.
A Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner determined Stroupe’s death was a homicide, and she would have been unable to give consent for sexual intercourse, the affidavit said.
“Detectives were advised that Stroupe’s cause of death was homicide and that she had multiple injuries including broken and fractured bones and stab wounds,” the affidavit said.
Hamilton was arrested Tuesday, a CMPD news release said. He’s being held on no bond at Mecklenburg County Jail.
