MMA star Dwayne Herelle Jr ‘stabbed ex-girlfriend 17 times then stuffed her body in a bin’

FORMER MMA fighter Dwayne Herelle Jr has been charged with homicide after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend "in extra of 17 occasions".

The 28-year-old is then alleged to have put Irene Torres' physique inside a bin, which he hid in his wardrobe.

Dwayne Herelle Jr and Irene Torres, pictured collectively on this picture taken from FbCredit score: Fb

Herelle is accused of stabbing Irene 17 occasions

The New York Submit and native TV station WKRN report Herelle is accused of stabbing Irene, 24, outdoors of the home the place she lived together with her dad and mom in Tennessee on January twenty ninth.

Police detectives reportedly revealed that the alleged assault got here after an argument between the pair.

In keeping with the Day by day Mail, Metro Nashville Police Division Detective Derry Baltimore confirmed safety footage of the alleged assault in court docket.

Baltimore stated: "I used to be instructed whereas I used to be standing there with the physician that she was stabbed in extra of 17 occasions."

After allegedly stabbing Irene, police stated Herelle put her physique within the boot of his automobile, earlier than driving dwelling and shifting her right into a bin which he hid in his wardrobe.

Police additionally stated Herelle disposed of Irene's garments and bag in a close-by bin behind a grocery store.

Irene's dad and mom are reported to have checked digital camera footage from outdoors their home after realising she had not come dwelling from work, in response to police.

They're alleged to have seen Herelle dragging Irene out of the digital camera body.

The couple had reportedly break up up a month earlier, and it's claimed Irene's dad drove to Herelle's home to confront him.

Herelle is alleged to have initially instructed Irene's father that she was staying at a resort, earlier than confessing that her physique was in his wardrobe.

A GoFundMe web page arrange by Irene's older sister, Reyna Douglas, described her loss of life as a "mindless tragedy".

A part of it learn: "Her generosity will at all times be remembered. Irene's loss of life is a mindless tragedy.

"Whereas most 24-year-olds are planning their careers, and futures, and are optimistic concerning the world, Irene spent a number of the final months of her younger life abused, degraded, terrorized, and fearful."

In keeping with MMA Information, Herelle had an 0-2 file in skilled MMA.