A rapper’s spouse was sentenced for killing and dismembering her rapper husband, with courts detailing her horrific acts.

A Russian lady acquired a 12-and-a-half-year jail sentence after a Russian courtroom convicted her of murdering and dismembering her rapper husband in a case that has captivated worldwide consideration for its grotesque particulars.

The 41-year-old widow collapsed and required medical help when the decision was introduced within the Russian courtroom, marking the top of a prolonged authorized battle.

Her authorized troubles began when Ukrainian rapper Alexander Yushko’s dismembered stays had been found in 2020.

The rapper, who carried out below the stage identify Andy Cartwright, was allegedly killed by an insulin injection earlier than Kokhal used a knife and hacksaw to dismember his physique.

Court docket testimony revealed the dismemberment started whereas the sufferer was nonetheless alive, with one skilled evaluation figuring out the method began “a couple of minutes, dozens of minutes earlier than loss of life.”

In keeping with The Solar, Prosecutors accused Kokhal of executing “the proper homicide,” although 4 separate skilled examinations did not definitively show she was the killer.

The conviction got here regardless of the shortage of blood proof on the couple’s St. Petersburg house, the place investigators stated all surfaces and utensils had been “washed with vinegar.”

The case took a disturbing flip when authorities alleged Kokhal engaged in necrophilia and cannibalism, claiming she “drank her lifeless husband’s blood and had intercourse together with his corpse.”

Physique components had been reportedly saved within the fridge, processed via washer cycles, and a few stays had been allegedly fed to rats within the yard.

Kokhal maintained her innocence all through the proceedings, insisting Yushko died from a drug overdose.

She claimed her actions had been motivated by a want to guard his repute from the “inglorious” circumstances of his loss of life, eager to defend his followers from information of his habit struggles.

The Ukrainian-born rapper was reportedly having a secret affair with a fan on the time of his loss of life, including one other layer of complexity to the home tragedy. Court docket data point out the couple had been experiencing marital difficulties earlier than the deadly incident occurred.

Throughout her ultimate courtroom look, Kokhal said that every one her actions had been aimed toward “safety from evil,” however provided no additional clarification earlier than fainting when the sentence was delivered.

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