Husband sentenced to 20 years for murdering his wife
Published: Friday, Aug 9th 2024, 15:10
Back to Live Feed
A 38-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in Bern on Friday for the murder of his wife. The defendant denied the crime in court.
The woman was mentally distressed and had taken her own life, said the defendant's lawyer. His client should be acquitted of all charges.
The public prosecutor, on the other hand, considered it proven that the accused had administered a sedative to his wife in December 2022 in the apartment they shared in Kehrsatz BE and then strangled her in her sleep. The defendant must be sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment for murder, they demanded.
For the Bern-Mittelland Regional Court, the evidence that the man was the perpetrator was strong enough. It even went beyond the prosecution's demand and sentenced the defendant to 20 years' imprisonment. The verdict can be appealed.
©Keystone/SDA
English 
German 
French 
Spanish 
Arabic