Virginia man convicted of murder says he did not kill wife before dismembering her body
Summary
A Virginia jury convicted Naresh Bhatt of first-degree murder and two offenses involving his wife’s body after a six-week trial. Bhatt testified that his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, died by suicide in July 2024 and that he dismembered her body afterward; he is due to be sentenced in March.Key Facts
- The jury convicted Bhatt of first-degree murder, concealing a dead body and defiling a dead body.
- Bhatt said he found his wife dead in their bedroom after she used pesticide to take her own life.
- He testified that he tried to revive her, then left their infant daughter with a babysitter.
- Bhatt admitted going to Home Depot and Walmart to find items to hide a body.
- Prosecutors said he bought knives and cleaning supplies and used knives and a saw to cut up her body.
- Jurors saw surveillance footage of Bhatt throwing large items into dumpsters near the couple’s home.
- Prosecutors presented internet searches that included questions about a missing spouse and giving a baby to a friend.
- Bhatt will be sentenced in March.
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