Jurors in US ‘Fitbit murder’ trial convict man of killing wife


A file photo of Dabate, left, stands with his lawyer Hubert Santos at Superior Court in Rockville, Connecticut. Dabate has been convicted of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife in a case built partly on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker. A jury in Rockville Superior Court found Richard Dabate guilty Tuesday, May 10, 2022 after a five-week trial. — Hartford Courant via AP

VERNON, Connecticut: A Connecticut man was convicted on May 10 of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife – a case built partly on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker.

A jury in Rockville Superior Court found Richard Dabate guilty of all three charges – murder, tampering with evidence and making a false statement to authorities – following a five-week trial and on the second day of deliberations. The murder charge carries up to 60 years in prison.

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