The Husband Who Played Grieving Widower After Killing His Wife

About this episode

The episode explores the case of Karen Ristevski, who was killed by her husband Borce, and discusses the broader issue of intimate partner violence.

In June 2016, Karen Ristevski vanished from her home. Her husband, Borce, told their daughter she had gone for a walk and never returned. For months, police and family searched in vain. Then, in February 2017, hikers stumbled upon her skeletal remains in a quiet nature reserve. Police pieced together CCTV footage and phone records, leading to Borce’s arrest. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2019, after prosecutors were unable to prove intent. Now, 7NEWS Investigations Editor Alison Sandy is digging deeper, not just into Karen’s case, but into a disturbing pattern: women whose deaths could have been prevented or discovered earlier, had the warning signs of escalating intimate partner violence been recognised sooner. If you need support, it's available at 1800 RESPECT.  Find out more about the Kiss & Kill podcast here .  CREDITS  Guest: Alison Sandy Host: Gemma Bath Senior Producer:  Tahli Blackman Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy Audio Engineer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH Follow us on Instagram and TikTok  @truecrimeconversations Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the…

People in this episode

Host: Gemma Bath

Guest: Alison Sandy

Topics covered

• intimate partner violence
• manslaughter
• missing persons
• CCTV evidence
• domestic abuse

Keywords

• Karen Ristevski
• Borce
• manslaughter
• intimate partner violence
• CCTV
• domestic abuse
• missing persons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 7NEWS, Mamamia Podcasts

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