Massachusetts Man Held Without Bail After Woman Found Strangled in Home

Flavio Alcantara Dias, a Brazilian national living in the US illegally, is being held without bail after being accused of strangling Brianna Connolly, a 33-year-old woman, to death inside her Framingham, Massachusetts home News3LV. During a court hearing, prosecutors say Dias told dispatchers he had killed Connolly "by mistake" and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including assault and battery causing serious bodily harm and ammunition possession violations KMPH.
The Department of Homeland Security has lodged a detainer against Dias and requested controlled transfer if he becomes eligible for release WGXA. A detainer is a formal request to hold someone suspected of immigration violations. The move signals federal concern about Dias's immigration status and potential deportation once the criminal case concludes.
Brianna Connolly, 33, was discovered strangled to death inside her Framingham residence Local12. The discovery triggered a murder investigation that led authorities to Dias. No additional details about the circumstances of the killing or how Dias came to be in the home have been released.
Although prosecutors say Dias told dispatchers he killed Connolly "by mistake," he entered a not guilty plea to all charges during his court appearance KATV. The charges include assault and battery causing serious bodily harm and unlawful possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card. Dias remains jailed without bail pending trial.
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