Kristina Joksimovic, a finalist in the Miss Switzerland contest, was allegedly strangled to death by her husband, Thomas, 41, who was arrested a day after the incident.
According to media reports, The 38-year-old’s dismembered body was discovered on February 13 in her home in Binningen by a third party.
Investigators established that she had been strangled before her death. Court records indicate that Thomas confessed to the murder, asserting he acted in self-defense after Kristina allegedly attacked him with a knife. However, a forensic report contradicts this claim, showing evidence that the former beauty queen was strangled, the report said.
The report said the gruesome nature of the incident came to light as it was revealed that Joksimovic’s body was allegedly dismembered in the couple’s laundry room using a jigsaw, knife, and garden shears. Her remains were then allegedly “pureed” using a hand blender before being dissolved in a chemical solution, according to local news outlet Blick.
Thomas reportedly admitted to dismembering Kristina’s body in a panic after the murder.
Investigators noted that he demonstrated a “conspicuously high level of criminal energy, lack of empathy, and cold-bloodedness” in his attempts to conceal the crime.
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Kristina, of Serbian descent, gained prominence in 2003 by winning the Miss Northwest Switzerland pageant. She became a finalist in the Miss Switzerland competition in 2008 and later mentored aspiring models, including Lorena Santen, Miss Switzerland 2023, who expressed, “We will miss you so much.”
Former Miss Switzerland Christa Rigozzi also shared her grief, telling 20 Minuten, “It’s terrible. I’m shocked. I’m thinking of her two daughters. She was such a beautiful and kind-hearted woman.”
