Brian Smith Alaska torture murders

[almagata]

I was listening yesterday to some of the murder trial of Brian Smith.  Brian Smith is accused of killing two woman in Alaska.  Kathleen Jo Henry was filmed by Brian Smith on his phone being tortured and strangled.  The video killing of Kathleen Jo Henry lasted at least a half hour with Brian Smith making comments like he was filming the murder for an audience.  He acted like he was the director in a movie while Ms. Henry, who was severely beaten, moaned before he strangled the life out of her. 

Brian Smith was identified after he offered a homeless woman a ride.  During the ride, the woman stole his phone.  She was able to view files on his phone and found the video of Kathleen Jo Henry being killed and took it to law enforcement.  Law enforcement knew who the man was even though he was careful not to show his face in the video. 

Brian Henry is originally from South Africa and has a very distinct accent.  Law enforcement had prior contacts with Brian Smith and knew his accent. 

Once arrested, Brian Smith was questioned regarding the video and during that interview, admitted to killing a second woman, Veronica Abouchuk.  Veronica Abouchuk was shot in the head and law enforcement was able to locate her body with information provided by Brian Smith.  Veronica Abouchuk was homeless like Kathleen Jo Henry and the woman that stole the phone. No video of Veronica Abouchuk's death has been released. 

People suspect that Brian Smith may have other victims both in the US and his home country of South Africa and that he may have been posting his videos on the dark web. 

Court TV video:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq7VolX4BTY