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Fitbit data incriminates man accused of killing his wife

on Apr 26, 2017 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Data collected by a fitness tracker Fitbit has contributed to a Connecticut murder investigation, drawing suspicion upon the alibi of the lead suspect.

Richard Dabate stands accused of killing his wife at their home in 2015. He said that an intruder broke into the building and shot her dead.

His account was reportedly brought into doubt when police accessed both his, and his wife Connie’s, movements using the device.

He told the police that a masked person broke into their home at 9am 23 December 2015, whereupon he was momentarily disabled when the intruder assaulted his pressure points. Connie was then Read full story ›

Source: The Drum