‘She thought she could save him’: Man stabs spouse at Bible class hosted by her sister | EUROtoday

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A person who stabbed his spouse to dying at a Bible research hosted by his sister has been sentenced to 33 years in jail.

Robert Castillo, 41, from Minnesota pleaded responsible to second-degree homicide and apologized in court docket for killing his spouse, reported ABC News.

Castillo and his spouse, Corinna Woodhull, 41, have been married for about two years with 5 youngsters after they attended Castillo’s sister’s Bible research on March 21, 2023.

At roughly 9pm that evening in a house in St. Paul, Castillo leaned near his spouse and reportedly whispered one thing in her ear, CBS reported.

She shook her head as if to say “no” and Castillo pulled out a hid looking knife and stabbed her a number of instances till the household was in a position to prize the weapon from his fingers.

St. Paul police described a “chaotic scene,” with a number of individuals restraining Castillo earlier than officers arrested him on the home, stated CBS.

Woodhull, 41, died on the hospital.

Castillo’s legal professional Mark Austin stated his shopper was unable to recollect something concerning the assault as he took so many medicine that morning.

Nevertheless, Castillo accepted duty for his actions, telling the court docket: “I’m taking full duty for my actions, even when I don’t recall something that occurred that day on account of my… drug-induced psychosis”.

Woodhull’s household was hesitant concerning the marriage on account of her husband’s troubled previous which included eight prior felony convictions, together with second-degree assault for beating one other lady with a hammer, in response to ABC.

Her mom, Linda Castle, instructed NBC her daughter wished to assist individuals who couldn’t assist themselves and “she thought she could save him.”

Police uncovered divorce papers within the sufferer’s automotive, which Castle assumes have been a transparent motive behind her homicide.

“She knew it was time to walk away, and that’s why she’s dead,” she stated.

In a GoFundMe that was arrange in Woodhull’s reminiscence, the household wrote: “She was a victim of domestic violence, her husband stabbed her at Bible Study and she was pronounced dead at the hospital. We want to raise money to help honor Corrina’s life and legacy.”

Sentenced to 33 years in jail, Castillo is ready to spend a minimum of 22 years of his sentence behind bars, stated CBS.