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id: 9d621ee9f1
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 16:26 PST
updated: 2026-11-10 16:26 PST
status: reported
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# A Virginia man is convicted of murder after admitting he dismembered his wife. But he still says he didn’t kill her

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A jury found Virginia man Naresh Bhatt guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday, rejecting his claim on the stand that his wife died by suicide.

Section: [Public Safety](/inland-empire/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2026/11/10/virginia-man-who-admitted-to-dismembering-his-wife-in-2024-convicted-of-first-degree-murder/), 2026-11-10 16:26 PST: A Virginia man is convicted of murder after admitting he dismembered his wife. But he still says he didn’t kill her

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