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Wife of stabbed man allegedly confesses to murder

Wife of stabbed man allegedly confesses to murder

The wife of a 68-year-old man who was found dead with stab wounds in Corfu on Saturday has allegedly confessed to the killing, sources have said.

After the 49-year-old woman was arrested she allegedly claimed that the victim had sexually assaulted her before the attack.

The man was found in his bedroom with a deep wound in his back, which is believed to have been caused by a knife. Police was alerted by the couple’s 11-year-old daughter who called the authorities in a frantic state. 

The victim and the woman, a Russian national, were known to the police from incidents of domestic violence reported in 2022 and 2023.

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