A former Miss Switzerland contestant was brutally murdered by her husband, who dismembered her body before blending portions of it into a "puree," Swiss officials said.
Kristina Joksimovic, 38, of Binningen, was found dead in her home on February 13. Her husband, Thomas Joksimovic, 41, has been arrested and charged for her murder. He reportedly admitted to killing Kristina to police in March, claiming self-defense against his wife who allegedly came after him with a knife. However, authorities found no evidence of self-defense.
Medical experts determined Kristina's cause of death to be strangulation, and new evidence released by investigators revealed additional details about the heinous crime.
An autopsy report obtained by BZ Bazel shows that Joksimovic's body was dismembered with a knife, jigsaw, and garden shears. Several of her body parts were then "pureed" in a hand blender before being dissolved in a chemical solution.
Thomas Joksimovic was arrested by police the day after her death after reporting to authorities that he discovered her dead body dismembered in the laundry room.
He appealed for his release on Wednesday but the judge rejected the motion.
Prosecutors argued during the hearing that Thomas showed "a noticeably high level of criminal energy, lack of empathy and cold-bloodedness after killing his wife."
The couple had two young daughters.
Joksimovic was a finalist for Miss Switzerland in 2007 and was crowned Miss Northwest Switzerland. In 2013, she mentored model Dominique Rinderknecht for the Miss Universe pageant and subsequently operated her own business as a catwalk coach.
