Soldier allegedly sabotaged wife’s parachute to be with Tinder lover

[GennGreymane]

http://nypost.com/2017/10/04/soldier...2ec9abf6008d70

A British army sergeant tried to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute and fiddling with a gas valve to their home — so he could be free of her for good and be with his Tinder lover, prosecutors charged.

Emile Cilliers, of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, unsuccessfully attempted to kill his former Army officer wife, Victoria, twice in 2015, the Telegraph reported.

Victoria suffered serious injuries — including broken ribs and a broken collarbone and leg and spinal injuries — after her main and reserve chutes failed during a solo jump in Wiltshire, England.

Her 37-year-old South African husband was quickly arrested and is currently on trial in Winchester Crown Court for attempted murder.

Prosecutor Michael Bowes said Emile, who was close to $30,000 in debt, was set to receive a more than $159,000 insurance payout upon Victoria’s death. The military man was angling to leave Victoria for his girlfriend, Stefanie Goller, whom he met on the dating app.

Bowes told the court it was a miracle that Victoria, 40, a physiotherapist and parachute instructor for the army, survived the harrowing plunge from 4,000 feet.

“Those attending at the scene expected to find her dead, although she was badly injured, almost miraculously she survived the fall,” said Bowes.

He said two “vital pieces of equipment which fasten the parachute harness” were missing.

“Their absence inevitably meant the reserve parachute would fail and would send her spinning to the ground,” the prosecutor added.

A police investigation also found that a few days before the accident, Emile had rigged a gas leak in their home and left to stay somewhere else.

After the gas leak failed, the cold-hearted hubby suggested his wife go parachuting the next weekend.

“He couldn’t care less, he wanted to be with Stefanie, he wanted a new life and treated Victoria with contempt,” said Bowes. “He had no interest in spending time with her, he wanted to be out and away from her.”

Victoria, who’d discovered the leak, had jokingly texted Emile, “Are you trying to kill me?”

He replied, “Seriously, why are you saying that?”

“That prescient WhatsApp message turned out to be true,” Bowes said.

Emile has denied the allegations.

[ButterBeast]

wait a second... this aint floridaman

[Cerilis]

Wow, what a miracle she survived. Hope she gets better without lasting injuries.

[quijote3000]

"survived the harrowing plunge from 4,000 feet."

How can anybody survive that?

[Dextroden]

That woman is so damn lucky. Holy shit. How did she even survive such a thing?

As a semijoke, fate decided this woman needed to survive to get her justice.

Gas leak and then parachute sabatoge? This is some legit evil shit.

[Shrouded]

"survived the harrowing plunge from 4,000 feet."

How can anybody survive that?

The highest fall ever survived was over 33,000 feet, believe it or not. It was a female flight attendant from Slovakia, if I remember right, who survived after the plane she was working on broke apart in mid-air.

[ParanoiD84]

Think it would be easier to just dump her and see the tinder girl.

[ghotihook]

Think it would be easier to just dump her and see the tinder girl.

But then you don't get her life insurance and can't live happily ever after with your Tinder lover.

[Dextroden]

Think it would be easier to just dump her and see the tinder girl.

But the debt! Scumbag law dictates you need to get the life insurance to pay off the debt!

But seriously. Fuck this guy. I hope she puts him deeper in debt on top of jail.

[ParanoiD84]

But then you don't get her life insurance and can't live happily ever after with your Tinder lover.

But the debt! Scumbag law dictates you need to get the life insurance to pay off the debt!

But seriously. Fuck this guy. I hope she puts him deeper in debt on top of jail.

Damn forgot about the life insurance

[Azadina]

The highest fall ever survived was over 33,000 feet, believe it or not. It was a female flight attendant from Slovakia, if I remember right, who survived after the plane she was working on broke apart in mid-air.

To add, one reaches terminal velocity after falling about 1500. So whether one falls from 4000 or 33000 doesn't make much of a difference.

[Deleted]

Oh look a soldier whos a cold maniac.

[Razorice]

Damn.
She's got bones of steel. Hope she recovers and sues his ass, and while on the topic of ass, let's hope he doesn't drop the soap.

[FlatBootyJudy]

That poor woman!

[Ayla]

To add, one reaches terminal velocity after falling about 1500. So whether one falls from 4000 or 33000 doesn't make much of a difference.

Except when you need to breathe.

[brimdog]

another reason why 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean is a good start

[Independent voter]

He read too many Agatha Christie novels.

He had to act innocent that whole time to convince her he was innocent.

Sheesh.

[Shrouded]

another reason why 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean is a good start

What are you talking about?

[DarkAmbient]

"survived the harrowing plunge from 4,000 feet."

How can anybody survive that?

Probably fell on an Assassin's Creed haystack.

[quijote3000]

The highest fall ever survived was over 33,000 feet, believe it or not. It was a female flight attendant from Slovakia, if I remember right, who survived after the plane she was working on broke apart in mid-air.

She survived because somehow she held to the plane as it was falling, I seem to recall. However she lost her memory