Ecuador Charges British Man With Both Murder and Stalking in Model's Death

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, 46, from Bournemouth, was arrested in Ecuador on 28 June 2026 for the death of Colombian model Natalia Villalba Angarita, 36, whose body was found in a suitcase. Ecuadorian authorities charged him with murder and stalking, indicating they are investigating a pre-existing coercive relationship rather than an isolated killing. The dual charges reshape how investigators view the crime's origins.