An American woman from Florida was sentenced to life in prison for the death in 2020 of her boyfriend, whom she had trapped in a suitcase and left to suffocate. The sentence was handed down Monday by Circuit Judge Michael Kraynick in Orlando. Sarah Boone, 47, was convicted of murdering 42-year-old Jorge Torres.

THE a tragic incident occurred on February 24, 2020 in Winter Park, when Boone and Torres, both drunk, engaged in a game of hide and seek. Boone allegedly slipped Torres into a suitcase, leaving him there, leading to his death by asphyxiation. The case had a history of marital strife and alcohol abuse between the couple.

According to CBS News, A jury deliberated only 90 minutes on Oct. 25 before finding Boone guilty of the second-degree murder of Jorge Torres after a 10-day trial. Boone had insisted that she herself was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of Torres and rejected a plea deal offer that included a 15-year sentence. Torres’ family members testified at the hearing that his death tore them apart.

“Sarah deserves to languish in prison,” said one of her sisters, Victoria Torres. “Sarah has caused a lifetime of pain.”

In her own statement, Boone addressed a litany of abuse by Torres, which she said occurred over many years, denounced the way her trial was handled and covered by the media, all asking for forgiveness for his actions.

“I forgive myself for falling in love with a monster. I tried to break the spell…I never stopped loving him,” said Boone, who has been imprisoned for 58 months. “I didn’t mean for this to happen. Forgive me Jorge. Forgive me Torres family.”