Viviane Obenauf, a retired Brazilian boxer, has bagged 16 years imprisonment after killing her husband, Thomas with a baseball bat.
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Thomas, who died at the age of 61, was found dead in their home in Switzerland in October 2020.
Since then, Viviane Obenauf has been a prime suspect. She was arrested in connection with Thomas’ murder in December 2020.
Thomas died ten months after he got married to Obenauf.
His demise became a big scandal in Switzerland because he died after suffering serious injuries caused by a blunt object.
Not much information is known about the deceased due to Swiss protection law which helped to keep his details private.
During Viviane Obenauf’s trial which started nearly two years ago, the Police revealed that the ex-boxer struck her victim 19 times in the head with a baseball bat at their home in Interlaken.
Then, Obenauf pleaded not guilty but prosecutors proved their case with evidence that included blood samples taken from her clothes and his clothes.
Afterward, she was found guilty and then sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Viviane Obenauf gained fame in Britain in 2016 after losing on points to Irish star Katie Taylor, 36, in a high-profile boxing match in Manchester.
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Obenauf who retired in 2019 competed in the super featherweight and lightweight women’s divisions.
Before she retired, she had 14 wins and six defeats from 20 bouts. She also challenged for three world titles.
Since she retired, Obenauf worked in the food and beverage industry before opening her gym in Switzerland.
