Virginia Tech LB Ismemen David Etute ‘Stomped And Beat’ Man Who Catfished Him To Death

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Suspended Virginia Tech LB Ismemen David Etute, 18, told police he punched a sexual partner five times in the face and stomped on him after discovering the person he thought was a woman was actually a man, according to the story on the Richmond Times Dispatch.

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According to the autopsy, all the bones in Blacksburg resident Jerry Paul Smith’s face were broken, his teeth were missing and he had multiple cranial fractures. The medical examiner’s office had previously revealed that Smith had died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Ismemen David Etute of Virginia Beach was arrested and charged with second-degree murder June 2 in the death of Jerry Smith. Etute was released on a $75,000 bond under house arrest and electronic monitoring.

Etute visited the victim’s apartment April 10 for oral sex after he was matched up with someone named “Angie” on Tinder. Etute returned to the apartment May 31 to engage in sexual activity and discovered the person he was matched up with was a man.

Etute’s lawyer Jimmy Turk stated in court that, “I’m not saying what happened was acceptable, but this was more than someone just showing up to an apartment and punching someone.”

“Nobody deserves to die, but I don’t mind saying, don’t pretend you are something that you are not,” Turk told reporters. “Don’t target or lure anyone under that perception. That’s just wrong.”

The LB participated during the 2021 Spring practices for Virginia Tech and was expected to battle for playing time, but has since been barred from the team following the incident.

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