Winter Park, FL – In what can only be described as the world’s worst game of hide-and-seek, a Florida woman has been convicted of second-degree murder after zipping her boyfriend into a suitcase and then, in classic Florida fashion, going to bed like nothing happened.
Sarah Boone, 47, claimed she and her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., were just having a hilarious time on February 23, 2020, when he voluntarily climbed into the suitcase. Because, you know, that’s what couples do when they’re feeling playful—trap each other in luggage like a human-sized carry-on.
Boone insisted they were joking when she zipped him up, but things took a dark turn when she decided to film the whole thing. In the video, Torres can be heard repeatedly saying, “I can’t breathe,” to which Boone responded with laughter and the kind of petty revenge usually reserved for bad exes. “That’s what you do when you choke me,” she shot back.
Because nothing says romance like a suffocation-themed prank.
After the argument escalated, Boone allegedly grabbed a baseball bat to encourage Torres to keep his hand inside the suitcase (because why use words when you can use sports equipment?). She then went upstairs to sleep, presumably assuming he’d Houdini his way out by morning.
Spoiler alert: He did not.
When she woke up, she searched the apartment like it was a tragic Easter egg hunt before finally discovering Torres still inside the suitcase—now very much deceased.
Prosecutors argued that Boone knew he couldn’t escape, while Boone maintained she just thought it was funny and never intended for him to die. Because, sure, trapping someone in an airtight container is just prankster behavior.
The jury wasn’t buying it and found her guilty of second-degree murder. Boone now faces up to life in prison, where hopefully, no one will dare suggest a game of hide-and-seek.
Her attorney expressed disappointment but respected the verdict, adding, “I pray Sarah Boone finds peace and justice in her appellate journey.”
We’re guessing Torres would’ve preferred she found a better sense of humor.
(Sentencing is scheduled for early December. Stay tuned for updates—Florida never disappoints.)