May 15, 2026
Death Penalty Sought After Hammer Murder In Florida
Rolbert Joachin, a 40-year-old Haitian in an irregular migration situation in the United States, faces the death penalty for the particularly violent murder of a gas station employee in Florida. The tragedy occurred on April 2 in Fort Myers, where the victim, Nilufa Easmin, a 51-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, was killed with hammer blows.
According to prosecutors, the man allegedly attacked the victim after an altercation related to a broken car window. Surveillance footage shows the woman being struck multiple times in the head in a scene described by authorities as “extremely brutal.”
After the assault, the suspect allegedly fled, prompting Fort Myers police to launch a large-scale search operation. He was finally arrested and then indicted by a Lee County grand jury for first-degree murder.
Prosecutor Amira Fox stated that this crime justified the most severe penalty provided for by American law. She announced that the prosecution would officially seek the death penalty against the accused due to the extreme violence of the attack.
The case quickly took on a political dimension following reactions from Donald Trump, who accused the Biden administration of having allowed the suspect to enter and move around US territory. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Rolbert Joachin arrived in the United States in 2022 and remained in the country despite deportation proceedings and the expiration of his immigration status in 2024.
