Husband who killed and pureed Miss Switzerland finalist wife who wanted to leave him had previously strangled her - and has sadistic-sociopathic traits

A Miss Switzerland finalist had reportedly planned on leaving her husband before he dismembered her with garden shears and attempted to puree her corpse.

The ravaged body of model Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was found in her home in Binningen, near Basel in February, with an autopsy revealing the mother-of-two was strangled to death before being chopped up with the garden implement, a knife and a saw.

Some of her body parts were then forced into a powerful blender, pureed and subsequently dissolved in a chemical solution.

Her husband, who was named in local media by the pseudonym of Thomas, 41, was arrested shortly after and later admitted to having killed his wife, who was a catwalk coach and former Miss Switzerland contestant.

A source close to Kristina has revealed that a possible motive for the killing was the mother-of-two planning to leave her businessman partner.

She wanted to break up, but was afraid of him, the source told 20 Minuten.

The heinous attack came just weeks after Kristina posted images of an idyllic couples getaway theyd shared to Lake Lucerne on social media. 

Meanwhile, the partner of one of Kristinas friends told Blick that the relationship had been in crisis for months, with police allegedly being called out to their home over reports of physical violence before.

Investigators said Thomas showed a lack of empathy and cold-bloodedness after killing his wife and displayed sadistic-sociopathic traits in their psychological assessment, while prosecutors said the businessman had grabbed a former partner by the neck and hit her. 

Model Kristina was found dead in her home in Binningen, near Basel, Switzerland, in February, with an autopsy revealing that she was strangled before being dismembered in the laundry room with a jig saw, knife and garden shears

Kristinas husband was arrested shortly after and later admitted to having killed his wife, who was a catwalk coach and former Miss Switzerland contestant

On social media, the couple often shared loved-up snaps together (like above

The ravaged body of model Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was found in her home in Binningen, near Basel in February

Thomas, 41, (pictured right) admitted to killing and dismembering his wife Kristina Joksimovic, 38

Kristina and her husband have two daughters (pictured above during a beach holiday in August 2023)

The pair are said to have had a happy relationship until Thomas, who is the son of a well-known lawyer from Bern, launched his own business consulting firm called Purform in 2022.

Thomas temperament quickly changed and the couples picture-perfect relationship started to crumble, according to the source close to Kristina. 

Former Miss Switzerland Nadine Vinzens, who was friends with Kristina, told Nau.ch: She always made a happy impression on me. I would never have thought that her husband would do something like that.

Thomas had an appeal for release from custody rejected on Wednesday by the Federal Court in Lausanne after an ongoing investigation concluded today there were concrete indications of mental illness underlying the case. 

The businessman reportedly claimed that he killed Kristina in self-defence after she came at him with a knife. 

He then reportedly said he dismembered the ex-model - with whom he has two children - in a panic.

But a medical-forensic report contradicts his description of self-defence, according to FM1 Today. 

Investigators determined that Kristina had been strangled before she died, and Thomas later confessed to strangling his wife, according to the verdict.

Prosecutors say Thomas had choked his wife at least once before he strangled her to death, local outlet BZ Basel reported.

He is also alleged to have grabbed a former partner by the neck with his hand, hit her and pushed her against a wall. 

Kristina, the mother of their two children, was allegedly killed because she had previously threatened her husband with a knife

Kristina and her husband got married in August 2017, with their wedding video showing them standing in a wooded area with a lake in the background

Kristina was reportedly strangled several times before the day of her killing

Investigators have said Thomas, a businessman (pictured above driving a Tesla), showed a conspicuously high level of criminal energy in their assessment

Thomas, who is a Swiss national from a wealthy family, was reportedly arrested a day after Kristinas remains were found by a third party in the evening of February 13.

He and Kristina bought a semi-detached house in the affluent Binninger district just outside of Basel, where streets are lined with mansions and upscale newbuilds overlooking the valley. 

The couple, who got married in August 2017, reportedly lived in their spacious home with their two young daughters and Kristinas mother. 

Just four weeks before she was killed, Kristina had posted pictures of a couples getaway on her Instagram account, showing the snowy landscape from the window of a luxurious hotel above Lake Lucerne. 

To me, they seemed like the perfect family, a friend told Blick.

Kristina, a Binningen native with Serbian roots, had reportedly switched from modelling to become a catwalk coach, inspiring the next generation of Miss Switzerland candidates. 

She also trained businesswomen to walk confidently in their professional or private lives. 

In her previous career, she had won the Miss Northwest Switzerland pageant in 2003 and went on to be a finalist in the 2007 Miss Switzerland competition.

The same year, she founded a coaching and consulting agency for aspiring models while still working full-time in IT recruitment.

The models husband admitted to having killed his wife, claiming self defence, per local media

Kristina and her husband had two young daughters together

Pictured above is Kristina in her wedding dress with a bouquet of red roses during her wedding in August 2017

Many Swiss celebrities and fellow Miss Switzerland contestants shared their shock over Kristinas death back in February. 

Lorena Santen, who was crowned Miss Switzerland in 2023 and was one of Kristinas catwalk students, said: We will miss you so much. 

Former Miss Switzerland Christa Rigozzi, who won the title in 2006, told 20 Minuten in February: Its terrible. Im really shocked. Im thinking of her two daughters. She was such a beautiful and kind-hearted woman. 

Swiss actress and TV presenter Miriam Rickli, who was in the Miss Switzerland final alongside Kristina, said: Im just speechless. 

And Nadine Vinzens, Miss Switzerland 2002, told Nau.ch: I knew her well and I met him briefly. I am totally shocked and heartbroken. 

We talked to each other more and more often. She even came to visit me when I was still living in America. Never in my life would I have thought that something like this would happen.

She added in a comment under Kristinas last social media post: Im so heartbroken. You were such a good and nice person. I will not ever forget the time in LA with you. RIP my beauty. 

It is very, very sad and shocking what has happened. I am also so incredibly sorry for the children, Swiss model and former Miss Switzerland Dominique Rinderknecht told Nau.

Kristina regularly shared romantic snaps with her husband with her social media followers

Kristina, a Binningen native with Serbian roots, took part in a number of pageants in the 2000s

Kristina trained Miss Switzerland candidates to follow in her footsteps

Kristina had once won the Miss Northwest Switzerland pageant and went on to be a finalist in the 2008 national competition

In the lead up to her 2013 Miss Universe competition, Rinderknecht received catwalk training from Kristina and shared their progress on Youtube, garnering half a million clicks. 

Model Andrea Brotschi, who also participated in a Swiss pageant, also paid tribute to her friend: I am so sad and shocked. We just saw each other. 

You were such a good-hearted, kind, intelligent and great human. Why? Kris thank you for everything. 

Frida Hodel, who was the Swiss Bachelorette in 2015, also paid tribute to Kristina, writing: We miss you. I will never forget you. Rest in peace.

Another Bachelorette, Eli Simic, who participated in the show in 2017 to find a partner, commented on Kristinas last Instagram post in Serbian: Rest in peace Kiki. No words...

Kristina. I cant believe it! international make-up artist Selina Beutler wrote.