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Authorities in New York City have arrested a man accused of murdering his 22-year-old former girlfriend and stuffing her remains into a pair of suitcases.
Justin Williams, 24, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. Prosecutors with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office said that Williams stabbed D'Asia Johnson to death on August 22 in her Brooklyn apartment. He then dismembered her body and hid the remains in two suitcases.
Williams kept the suitcases and proceeded to stay in her apartment for an entire month.
Police discovered the body after workers at the building called the police after conducting a wellness check because they had not seen her lately.
Williams fled the apartment but was eventually detained in Nassau County on unrelated charges. He remained in jail until Monday, when he was transferred to Brooklyn to be arraigned.
"This defendant is accused of the horrific murder and dismemberment of his former girlfriend. While we can't erase the tragic and cruel death of D'Asia Johnson, we are fully committed to bringing this defendant to justice. I hope that this prosecution brings a measure of solace to D'Asia's family and friends," Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement.