‘Unimaginable savagery’: Man gets life sentence for murdering pregnant wife in 2024

In a shocking 2024 incident in Montreal, Mustapha Khalil Mechken pleaded guilty to the brutal stabbing of his pregnant wife, Narjes Ben Yedder, nearly 50 times while she slept. The 32-year-old Ben Yedder, described as a "ray of light" and "pillar of support" by her family, was left to die from her injuries. Mechken, now facing a life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 22 years, sat in the prisoner's box with his head in his hands as he requested forgiveness through a statement from his lawyer.

Ben Yedder's mother, who had been her mother's strength during a recent battle with cancer, expressed her heartbreak during the victim impact statements, emphasizing the pain of losing her daughter to a person she believed would protect her.