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Boyfriend Strangles Durham Nurse, Shares Footage with Ex
13 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Auriel Lowe, 34, allegedly killed by boyfriend Christopher Whitley
- Whitley confessed to brother and showed ex-girlfriend Lowe's body
- North Carolina sees spike in domestic violence-related homicides
On September 10, 2025, a tragic incident occurred in Durham, North Carolina. Auriel Lowe, a 34-year-old nurse, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Christopher Whitley, whom she had met through a dating app.
According to the autopsy report, Whitley was in a poor mood when Lowe repeatedly asked if he was okay. This led to Whitley physically assaulting Lowe, and ultimately strangling her to death. After the murder, Whitley called his brother to confess and then Facetimed an ex-girlfriend, showing Lowe's body on camera. The ex-girlfriend immediately contacted the authorities, leading to Whitley's arrest.
Lowe's parents, Teresa and Paul, expressed their grief, stating that they had never met Whitley in person and wished dating apps had better safeguards to protect users. This incident comes amid a "horrifying record" in North Carolina for domestic-violence-related deaths, with at least 54 homicides directly linked to domestic violence in 2025, according to the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
