In October of 2025, what began as a transatlantic journey ended in one of the most disturbing and tragic cases Florida authorities have ever encountered.
Sonia Exelby, a 32-year-old woman from Portsmouth, England, flew into the Sunshine State with an intention that would shock investigators on both sides of the Atlantic, and lead to a grim discovery in the woods of Marion County. Authorities say she had connected online with a man, 53-year-old Dwain Hall, and traveled to Florida with plans that ultimately ended in her death.
What unfolded next was a chilling sequence involving messages, online connections, an Airbnb rental, and a shallow grave, and it raised painful questions about mental health, consent, and violence. This week, we bring you the full story behind the murder of Sonia Exelby, how it unfolded, how law enforcement pieced together the evidence, and the dark online world that linked these two people in a fatal encounter.
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