Former Miss Switzerland Finalist Allegedly Strangled by Husband, Remains 'Pureed' in Blender: Authorities

Mar. 15, 2025

Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was killed in February in a suspected homicide in Binningen, a municipality minutes away from the Swiss city of Basel,the Basel-Landschaft policesaid in a statement at the time.

Kristina Joksimovic.Kristina Joksimovic/Instagram

Kristina Joksimovic/Instagram

An autopsy report determined that the suspect allegedly dismembered Joksimovic with a jigsaw and garden shears, before chopping up the remains and dissolving them in a blender, per 20min, local radioFM1 Todayand bzbasel.

The report also said Thomas “pureed” the remains in the blender. It further determined her remains were dissolved in a chemical. The report results were inconsistent with the husband’s account of self-defense against his wife, according to the three outlets.

Joksimovic and her husband shared two children, who were being looked after since immediately after the killing, Basel-Landschaft police said at the time.

The public prosecutor’s office is yet to file charges against the husband, who is still in custody, 20min reported.

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In a 2007 mini profile, 20min reported that Joksimovic played foot volleyball and loved documentaries and reading. She described herself as down-to-earth and said the 2001 movie “Blow” withJohnny Deppis one of her favorite movies.

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source: people.com