Overview

• Christine Kekkonen was sentenced on May 23, 2025, to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of her husband, Henri Kekkonen, in May 2024.
• Following the stabbing, Christine sent a text message to her mother confessing, prompting her father to call emergency services, but Henri died at the scene.
• The court found evidence of premeditation, including Christine hiding the knife beside the bed, and ruled that her mental health issues did not justify her actions.
• Henri's father and half-sister shared emotional impact statements, describing the profound loss and grief caused by his death.
• Judge Lambert emphasized Henri's kindness and devotion to Christine, rejecting her claims that he was coercive or controlling.