A 16-year-old Florida boy was arrested late last month for killing his ex-girlfriend, whose body was found on a trail.

On March 27, a hiker discovered the body of 16-year-old Abbriella Elliott on a trail near Cypress Lakes Preserve. Elliott’s parents shared with WTSP that their daughter had ended her relationship with her boyfriend six to eight months prior to him taking her life.

Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis explained that a witness reported to the police that Elliott left her home in the middle of the night to meet with the individual presumed to have killed her. Her residence was located a short distance from where her body was found, as reported by WTSP.

Nienhuis said the teen probably killed Elliott with an “edged weapon.”

“The circumstances surrounding her death were marked by significant passion and violence, which led us to believe it wasn’t a random act,” he stated. “It was an extremely violent incident.”

The teen boy is in the process of being charged with first-degree murder, though it is unclear whether he will be prosecuted as an adult. Officials have not disclosed his identity, presumably due to his age.

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