MANASSAS, Va. (TCN) — A 39-year-old man has been found guilty on all charges in connection with the death of his wife in 2024.
Twenty-eight-year-old nurse Mamta Kafle Bhatt was last seen on July 27, 2024. Her husband, Naresh Bhatt, reported her missing on Aug. 5, 2024. According to police, blood evidence obtained at the couple’s home indicated she had been dragged from the bedroom to the bathroom, and Naresh Bhatt was arrested on suspicion of concealing a dead body. He was later charged with murder after an investigation found he had bought knives and cleaning supplies.
At trial, Naresh Bhatt testified that he dismembered his wife in the bathroom after finding her dead by suicide in the bedroom. He then testified that he disposed of her remains in a trash compactor and dumpster, and said he did not dial 911 because he did not want to be blamed for her death.
On Nov. 10, Naresh Bhatt was found guilty of first-degree murder and defiling and concealing a dead body, CNN reports. He is facing life in prison for the murder charge and an additional five years for each of the other two charges when he is sentenced on March 12, 2027.
Following the verdict, CNN reports the victim’s friend Holly Wirth said outside court, “The truth has come out. … He killed her, he defiled her, he threw her away like trash. But let me tell you what I know: She is not trash. She wasn’t trash then and she’s not trash today, and we are going to do everything we can, Mamta, to make sure your daughter knows how much you are loved, and we are going to give her the best life ever.”
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