British man arrested in Ecuador after woman’s body found in suitcase in Colombia

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

British man arrested in Ecuador after woman’s body found in suitcase in Colombia

TL;DR

  • Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, a British national, was arrested in Ecuador.
  • The arrest follows the discovery of Natalia Villalba's body in a suitcase in Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Foster-Smith is accused of beating Villalba to death, placing her body in a suitcase, and fleeing the scene.
  • He claims to have been watching an England World Cup match on June 18th, the day of the alleged murder.
  • Authorities in Colombia, the UK's Foreign Office, and Dorset police were involved in locating and arresting Foster-Smith.
  • An arrest warrant and an Interpol red notice were issued for Foster-Smith.