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A South African man, Brian Steven Smith, was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Alaska Native women after a woman stole his phone and found gruesome murder footage. The videos showed Smith strangling one victim and shooting the other after she refused to shower. Despite Smith pleading guilty to all charges, the jury convicted him based on the evidence found on the stolen phone.
A South African man, Brian Steven Smith, was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing two Alaska Native women, Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk, and was also convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault. Smith was arrested after a woman stole his cellphone and discovered a gruesome video of Henry's death. The jury found the murder involved "substantial physical torture," subjecting Smith to a mandatory 99-year sentence. The victims, both from small villages in western Alaska, had experienced homelessness, and the graphic videos were shown to the jury during the trial. Smith's sentencing is scheduled for July.