Boyfriend, 21, ‘slit his 17-year-old social media star girlfriend’s throat, posted a photo of her body on Instagram and then tried to kill himself’
- Brandon Andrew Clark, of Cicero, is accused of killing 17-year-old Bianca Devins
- Internet star Bianca was reportedly found dead in Utica on Sunday morning
- A disturbing image is said to have been shared of Bianca with her throat slit
- Police named Clark – thought to be a frequent user of the dark web site 4chan – as a person of interest in the death and say he is currently hospitalized
The boyfriend of a 17-year-old social media star is accused of slitting her throat before posting a picture of her body on Instagram and then trying to kill himself.
Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, of Cicero, is accused of killing Bianca Devins before inflicting severe injuries to himself in upstate New York.
Internet star Bianca – who had 35,000 followers across two Instagram pages – was reportedly found dead with stab wounds outside her car in Utica on Sunday morning.
A disturbing image is said to have been shared of Bianca showing her dead.
Police named Clark – thought to be a frequent user of the dark web site 4chan – as a person of interest in the death and say he is currently hospitalized.
Brandon Andrew Clark, 21, of Cicero, is accused of killing Bianca Devins before inflicting severe injuries to himself in upstate New York
They confirmed said Monday they received a number of calls ‘regarding an attempt to locate’ two people.
Instagram said it removed an account registered to Clark with the handle @yesjuliet.
He is thought to have posted the image of the victim’s lifeless body there with the caption: ‘I am sorry Bianca.’
Clark is reported to have changed his the bio for his Instagram account to: ’10/06/1997 – 7/14/19. Just know that I feel no pain now.’
He is also thought to have posted a Instagram story with the caption: ‘Here comes Hell. It’s redemption, right?’
Lt. Bryan Coromato said in a statement: ‘The female is outside the vehicle, and the male was located outside the vehicle. At this point what occurred and when it occurred is part of the investigation.’
He said the murder weapon appears to be ‘a sharp instrument’.
The blogger’s sister Liv Devins paid tribute to her sister, writing: ‘I hate that I have to write this. I hate knowing you’re not going to ever come back home.
‘You were the best sister anyone could’ve ever asked for. Thank you for always being there for me. ‘Thank you for being the best sister I could ever imagine.
‘Thank you for always protecting me and sticking up for me. ‘I am going to do this for you. ‘Every day I’m going to do my best and I’m going to get through this thing called life and do it all for you. Rest easy, I love you so much forever and always.’