{"id":735,"date":"2026-05-04T14:10:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/husband-accused-of-brutally-murdering-miss-switzerland-finalist-says-he-loved-her\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:10:48","slug":"husband-accused-of-brutally-murdering-miss-switzerland-finalist-says-he-loved-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/husband-accused-of-brutally-murdering-miss-switzerland-finalist-says-he-loved-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Husband accused of brutally murdering Miss Switzerland finalist says he &#8216;loved her&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A husband accused of murdering his beauty queen wife Kristina Joksimovic appeared in court and said he &#8216;loved&#8217; her<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37108438\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kristina Joksimovic and Marc Rieben\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Kristina-JoksimovicKristina-Joksimovic.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Marc Rieben (r) appeared in court accused of murdering his wife Kristina Joksimovic (l)\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Marc Rieben (r) appeared in court accused of murdering his wife Kristina Joksimovic (l)<cite aria-label=\"Image: Kristina Joksimovic\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Kristina Joksimovic\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A husband accused of murdering his wife, a former Miss <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/switzerland\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Switzerland <\/a>finalist and beauty queen, told a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/murder\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">murder <\/a>trial that he &#8220;loved&#8221; her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kristina Joksimovic&#8217;s husband <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/miss-switzerland-killer-husband-cut-36383080\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Marc Rieben<\/a>, 43, has been accused of horrifically taking a knife, jigsaw tool and garden shears to his partner and hacking at her body. The man is also said to have &#8220;pureed&#8221; her remains in a blender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rieben appeared in <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">court <\/a>and the trial opened with the husband holding back tears as he claimed Kristina&#8217;s death was &#8220;an <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/accidents\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">accident<\/a>&#8221; and he &#8220;loved&#8221; her with &#8220;all my heart&#8221;. <!-- -->The father-of-two has been charged with murdering his then 38-year-old wife, in February 2024, and could face life behind bars if found guilty.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37108434\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37108434\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kristina Joksimovic taking a selfie\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Kristina-JoksimovicKristina-Joksimovic.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Kristina Joksimovic was killed and dismembered\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kristina Joksimovic was killed and dismembered<cite aria-label=\"Image: Kristina Joksimovic\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Kristina Joksimovic\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37105315\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/marc-rieben-murder-kristina-joksimovic-37105315\" tabindex=\"0\">&#8216;Arrogant&#8217; husband &#8216;killed Miss Switzerland finalist wife in rage and pureed body parts in blender&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37064082\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/neighbour-hell-murdered-dad-racially-37064082\" tabindex=\"0\">&#8216;Neighbour from hell murdered my dad &#8211; then racially abused me at his trial&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The trial opened on Monday and Rieben appeared in court to open with a statement, in which he said he &#8220;loved&#8221; his wife but admitted to her &#8220;dying at my hands&#8221;, as he held back tears. <!-- -->He said: &#8220;I have caused my family immeasurable suffering. Why? Why did I fail? Why couldn&#8217;t I prevent it? Why couldn&#8217;t I stop her from dying at my hands?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I loved my wife with all my heart and believed in a future together. It haunts me day and night. What I did is absolutely unforgivable, and I take full responsibility. I deeply regret it, and I apologise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The husband said leading up to his wife&#8217;s horror death &#8220;the arguments were the main focus&#8221; but said people shouldn&#8217;t forget &#8220;we had a passion&#8221;, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-15788097\/Husband-pureed-Miss-Switzerland-finalist-wife-blender-led-court-handcuffs-trial-begins-tight-security.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Daily Mail<\/a>. <!-- -->Rieben said he &#8220;admired&#8221; Kristina and her &#8220;entrepreneurial success and her ambitions&#8221; but revealed the pair, who had married in 2017, had been going to counselling since 2018.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37108436\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37108436\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of Kristina Joksimovic\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777903848_26_0_Kristina-JoksimovicKristina-Joksimovic.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Kristina Joksimovic died in February 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kristina Joksimovic died in February 2024<cite aria-label=\"Image: Kristina Joksimovic\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Kristina Joksimovic\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The husband also revealed to the court that he paid his two children and Kristina&#8217;s parents over \u00a394,000. He said: &#8220;It would be wonderful if you could use it to do something that brings some lightness into your lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rieben was then asked by the court why he offered that money today and not earlier, to which he replied: &#8220;Because this is the first opportunity I&#8217;ll have to see the bereaved. This offer is made regardless of what the court decides. I simply want to show my support. It&#8217;s a gesture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kristina was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">killed <\/a>in the quiet village of in Binnigen, near Basel, and this trial, over two years on from her death, is expected to end on May 13. The mother&#8217;s father discovered parts of her body at her home, after she failed to pick up her kids.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The indictment reportedly claims the motive for the shocking killing was Kristina asking for a divorce and her husband refusing. The indictment also reportedly claimed Rieben grabbed Kristina by the neck and shoved her against a wall while using a &#8220;ribbon-like&#8221; device around her neck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prosecutors claimed the man punched his wife while strangling her, adding she died an &#8220;agonising death&#8221;. The document also claimed the man had acted &#8220;knowingly and intentionally, in full awareness and from a selfish attitude and mindset characterised by a need for control, resentment, revenge and massive anger&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Due to Switzerland&#8217;s privacy laws, the victim and accused have been named as Thomas L and Ivana L in local media. 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