Tennessee man accused of killing wife's teen lover in bed
Police alleged Jonathan Belk, of Dunlap, 175 kilometres southeast of Nashville, stabbed Billy Jean Floyd to death after returning home early Saturday morning and finding him in bed with his 31-year-old wife.
Police said his wife, Jada Gholston, also suffered injuries in the attack.
According to a police report obtained by ABC affiliate WTVC in Chattanooga, officers were informed at about 7 a.m. on Saturday that Gholston was at a local hospital's emergency room being treated for stab wounds.
Gholston told police that 'an unidentified male jumped on her boyfriend while they were in bed, and that he just kept stabbing him.' She also told investigators that she was unaware if her boyfriend was alive.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found Belk 'standing in his doorway covered in blood.' He told police that he was Gholston's husband.
The Chattanoogan reports Belk had non-life threatening wounds.
Cops also located Floyd's body stuffed into a trash can in the fetal position.
Officers asked Belk if he was worried about other issues apart from criminal charges.
'I am worried about my relationship with my wife due to the fact that I offed him,' Belk allegedly said, according to the police report.
An online obituary says Floyd — nicknamed Lil Bill — had just celebrated his 18th birthday three days before his death.
'He enjoyed hunting, fishing, four wheelers and working on everything,' the obit reads. 'He mostly enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.'
Belk is being held at the Sequatchie County Jail. He is facing several charges, including criminal homicide.
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