Life Sentence For Rwandan Man Who Killed, Skinned Pregnant Wife

The court found Jean Damascene Ntezimana guilty of murdering his 7-months pregnant wife, dismembering her body and peeling off her skin. He was handed a life sentence, the heaviest punishment that can be imposed by the country's legal system.

Jean Damascene Ntezimana was tightly guarded throughout the trial.

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