05/05/2026
Women need to exercise extreme vigilance with the men who are supposedly their partners because for years you may be in the arms of a criminal 😭
The man who killed his Miss Switzerland finalist wife before liquidising her remains in a blender was described as the 'ideal husband' by his lawyer during his murder trial.
Marc Rieben, 43, is said to have used a jigsaw tool, a knife and garden shears on Kristina Joksimovic's body before 'pureeing' her remains in the kitchen appliance.
The father of two, a five and six-year-old, is charged with murdering his then 38-year-old wife and desecration of the dead. He faces life in prison if found guilty.
Rieben - dressed in a dark suit and wearing a white shirt - was followed into the courtroom by two of his three-person legal team, Christina Von Wartburg and Sina Selman, this morning.
But eyebrows were left raised during the chilling hearing as Rieben painted the picture of being a caring and thoughtful husband as he described how he 'would get up with the children in the middle of the night' so Kristina could rest.
His lawyer described him as the 'ideal husband' and Rieben said he was 'just trying to help and look after his wife'.
The trial opened properly with Rieben addressing the court and making a statement, blinking back tears as he claimed he 'loved' Kristina and her death was 'an accident', although he admitted grabbing her by the throat.
He said: 'I have caused my family immeasurable suffering. Why? Why did I fail? Why couldn't I prevent it? Why couldn't I stop her from dying at my hands? 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.'
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