The Crime That Shocked a Country: Man Accused of Dismembering His Wife, Former Miss Switzerland Finalist
An extreme domestic violence case that shocked Switzerland in 2024 due to the brutality of the crime goes to trial next week. On the stand is Marc Rieben, 42, accused of murdering his wife, former Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic, and dismembering her body in their family home in Binningen, near Basel.
TL;DR
- Marc Rieben, 42, is on trial for the murder and dismemberment of his wife, former Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic.
- The crime allegedly occurred on February 13, 2024, during a dispute over divorce terms.
- The prosecution claims Rieben strangled his wife with an object, acting deliberately and intentionally due to a need for control, resentment, and revenge.
- Psychiatric evaluations suggest Rieben has narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive traits, lacks empathy, and exhibits sadistic-sociopathic tendencies.
- The victim's body was allegedly dismembered with a saw, knife, and pruning shears, with the uterus carefully removed.
- Parts of the body were processed in an industrial blender and dissolved in chemicals.
- The trial is scheduled to begin on May 4 in Muttenz, with a verdict expected on May 13.
- Rieben admits to dismemberment but claims self-defense.
- The couple was seen by their circle as a stable family.