13.05.2026 22:20
The trial of Marc Rieben, who killed former Swiss beauty queen Kristina Joksimovic, dismembered her body, and put it through a blender, has dominated the country's agenda. In the incident described by the prosecution as "premeditated brutality," it emerged that the defendant researched how to dispose of the corpse, watched videos on human anatomy, and used approximately 10 liters of bleach. The court, using the phrase "inhuman brutality," sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.
A verdict has been reached in Switzerland regarding Marc Rieben, the murderer who killed former beauty queen and model coach Kristina Joksimovic, then dismembered and blended her body. According to The Sun, the court described the act as "inhuman brutality" and sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.
HE RESEARCHED DISMEMBERMENT IN ADVANCE
According to the prosecution's file, Rieben had watched content on human anatomy and researched how to dismember a body before the murder. The investigation revealed that the defendant used saws, knives, and garden shears to dismember his wife's body. Some parts were reportedly ground in an industrial blender and attempts were made to destroy them with chemicals.
"SHE ATTACKED ME WITH A KNIFE" DEFENSE REJECTED
In his defense in court, Marc Rieben claimed that his wife attacked him with a knife and that the act was in "self-defense." However, forensic reports did not support this claim. The report stated that no evidence was found indicating Kristina Joksimovic had carried out an attack before her death.
FATHER FOUND BODY PARTS
According to the investigation file, the remains of the young woman's dismembered body were found by her father, who came to the house after his daughter failed to pick up the children. The incident caused a huge uproar in Switzerland and sparked public outrage.
HEAVY COMPENSATION TO THE FAMILY
The court also ordered the defendant to pay compensation to the couple's two young children and Kristina Joksimovic's family. According to the verdict, Rieben will pay a total of 100,000 Swiss francs to his children, 120,000 to his father, 100,000 to his mother, and 60,000 Swiss francs to his sister.