Swiss Court Hears Husband’s Claim He ‘Accidentally’ Killed Former Beauty Queen Wife
A Swiss trial is underway for Marc Rieben, 43, accused of murdering his former beauty queen wife and desecrating her body with a jigsaw, garden shears and a blender. In court he broke down, insisting he loved his wife and that her death was an accident, though he admitted strangling her. Prosecutors say Rieben acted with “cold-hearted contempt,” forcibly choking and assaulting his wife, then dismembering her remains. He faces life in prison if convicted and is also charged with desecration of the dead under Swiss law. Addressing the court, he expressed remorse and offered financial support to their children and her parents as a gesture of sympathy. The trial is expected to run through the week, with a verdict due May 13.
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