BREAKING: Borce Ristevski will serve more time in jail for the manslaughter of his wife, Karen, after the Court of Appeal increased his sentence to 13 years behind bars
His daughter Sarah, who has supported him throughout his court appearances, sat in the public gallery to hear the decision.
"The respondent did more than maintain his right to silence. He took active steps to avoid discovery of his crime and how the death was caused."The appeal judges found that Ristevski’s disposal of his wife’s body was a significant aggravating factor, which demonstrated his lack of remorse. Friday's decision comes after Brendan Kissane, QC, acting for the Office of Public Prosecutions, argued the killer's "wheel of lies" about his wife's disappearance and refusal to say how he killed her warranted a harsher punishment.
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