British man accused of three US murders found dead in Georgia prison

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22 Apr 2026 • 4:16 PM MYT
The Independent
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British man accused of three US murders found dead in Georgia prison

  • Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a British-born man suspected of killing three people in the US state of Georgia, has died in jail.
  • The 26-year-old US Navy veteran was found unresponsive in his cell on Tuesday evening and later pronounced dead, with no cause given and no suspicious circumstances reported.
  • Abel had been charged with the murders of Lauren Bullis, an employee of the Department of Homeland Security and Prianna Weathers.
  • Police were also seeking an additional murder charge after Tony Matthews, who was injured in a shooting outside a shopping centre, died on Sunday.
  • US homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Abel, who received US citizenship in 2022, was responsible for what he described as 'acts of pure evil'.

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