Karen Ristevski. Photo: FacebookA Melbourne man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his New Zealand-born wife ahead of his trial. Borce Ristevski (54) was to face a Supreme Court trial after being charged with the murdered his 47-year-old wife, Karen Ristevski, who was found dead in bushland in February 2017. Prosecutors today withdrew the murder charge and Ristevski pleaded guilty to manslaughter. When his wife vanished, Ristevski told police she had gone for a walk to clear her mind after an argument, and that she never returned.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2019 06:00 UTC