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Virginia Man Convicted of Wife's Murder, Claimed She Died by Suicide
Naresh Bhatt, 28, was found guilty of first-degree murder, two years after his wife went missing, despite his claim that he dismembered her body after she died by suicide.
A jury in Virginia has convicted a man of first-degree murder, more than two years after his wife was reported missing. Naresh Bhatt, 28, was found guilty of the charge, which carries a potential life sentence.
Bhatt's conviction follows the disappearance of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, also 28, in July 2024. During proceedings, Bhatt admitted to dismembering his wife's body but maintained that he did not kill her.
According to Bhatt's account, he discovered Mamta Kafle Bhatt dead from suicide in their bedroom. He claimed to have then panicked, fearing he would be held responsible for her death, which led him to dismember her body.
Prosecutors in Manassas strongly disputed this version of events, characterising Bhatt's claim that his wife took her own life before he dismembered her body as "ridiculous."
The conviction concludes a case that has spanned over two years since Mamta Kafle Bhatt's disappearance. Bhatt now faces a life sentence following the jury's verdict.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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