Overview
- The Basel-Landschaft public prosecutor filed counts of murder and disturbing the peace of the dead on Dec. 10, moving the case to the Basel-Landschaft Criminal Court.
- Investigators believe the killing occurred on Feb. 13, 2024, at the couple’s home in Binningen near Basel, and the accused remains in preventive custody with no trial date set.
- An autopsy identified strangulation as the cause of death, and authorities maintain that the evidence does not support a claim of self-defense.
- Court and autopsy documents cited by multiple outlets describe post-mortem dismemberment, removal of the womb, and efforts to dispose of remains using a blender and chemicals.
- Local reports identify the victim as Kristina Joksimovic, a former Miss Switzerland finalist and modeling coach, and police say the couple’s two children were placed in care after her death.