# Virginia man convicted of murder says he did not kill wife before dismembering her body

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/virginia-man-convicted-of-murder-says-he-did-not-kill-wife-before-dismembering-her-body/
- Published: 2026-11-11T14:40:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T15:04:07+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/11/virginia-murder-dismembering
- Topics: Politics, World

## Key points

- Naresh Bhatt was convicted of murdering his wife.
- He also admitted dismembering her body.
- Sentencing is scheduled for March.

## Summary

A Virginia jury has convicted Naresh Bhatt of first-degree murder in the 2024 death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt. The verdict rejects his claim that she died by suicide and that he dismembered her body in panic; he faces a life sentence.

After a six-week trial, jurors also found Bhatt guilty of concealing and defiling a dead body. He testified that he bought knives and cleaning supplies after finding his wife dead, while prosecutors pointed to surveillance footage of him discarding large items and online searches about a missing spouse. He is due to be sentenced in March, and her remains may never be found.

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