Man murders his girlfriend as she tried to return her engagement ring

A Chicago woman has been murdered by her ex-fiancé while trying to do the honorable thing.

27-year old Julia Martin had gone to her boyfriend Rodney Harvey 's place to return her engagement ring but in the process was stabbed to death. The pair dated had been dating for three years but they eventually broke up.

Julia decided to return her engagement ring back to him but ended up getting killed.

Reports have it that Harvey allegedly forced his way Julia's apartment and repeatedly stabbed her before jumping to his death when he thought she had died.

Julia was able to call 911 and identify Harvey as her assailant.

"There was no indication he was dangerous," Martin’s father, Derrick Martin said. "I never would’ve thought that in a million years."

"She was telling me that they broke it off and that she was planning on giving the ring back."