Slain man's thumb sliced off and used to steal from his mobile payment app, officials say

The thumb of a man in Washington, D.C., who authorities believe died violently in April, was cut off to access his mobile payment app and steal money from him, authorities said.

The thumb of a man in Washington, D.C., who authorities believe died violently in April, was cut off to access his mobile payment app and steal money from him, authorities said.

The body of Fasil Teklemariam, 53, was found in his apartment bedroom on April 5, according to an affidavit in support of an arrest warrant for Audrey Denise Miller, 19, who investigators believe killed Teklemariam.

Teklemariam had “several” cuts to his legs and a cut on his right hand, and his right thumb had been removed, the affidavit said. According to the document, a witness told police that Miller and another woman, identified as Tiffany Taylor Gray, 22, had cut off the man’s thumb.

Teklemariam also had fractures on his head and had been stabbed in the stomach, the affidavit said, noting that there was broken glass on his body and his bed. Investigators believe he was killed two to five days before his body was found.

The cause of death was determined to be “multiple blunt force” and “sharp force injuries,” according to the affidavit, which accuses Miller of first-degree murder.

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