{
  "id": 19369873,
  "title": "‘Unimaginable savagery’: Man gets life sentence for murdering pregnant wife in 2024",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/unimaginable-savagery-man-gets-life-sentence-for-murdering-pregnant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:45:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/11/10/unimaginable-savagery-man-gets-life-sentence-for-murdering-pregnant-wife-in-2024"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}