Tunisian Charged in Montreal for Killing Pregnant Wife

⚠️ Urgent Update — Flash Radio is following this story in real time Mustapha Khalil Mechken, a Tunisian resident of Montreal, Canada, murdered his 10-week pregnant wife, Narjes Ben Yedder, in 2024 with 49 knife wounds, including about 30 to the abdomen. 'I killed my wife,' he told emergency services, 911, with an astonishing calm. ⏱️ 2 min read The facts and recent developments 'With knife wounds to the abdomen, everywhere really. I was upset and I killed her,' he added. The couple had married two years earlier and it seemed they were in perfect love. On Monday, November 3, 2026, at the opening of his trial before a jury, the 45-year-old man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder in the death of his 32-year-old wife. 'With knife wounds to the abdomen, everywhere really. I was upset and I killed her' 'I share your sorrow. I also share your fear upon reading the circumstances of the crime' The civil parties suggested a very severe sentence: life in prison without the possibility of conditional release for 22 years. The judge will make his decision next week. Feminicide in Montreal: A Tunisian Woman Mortally Stabbed by Her Husband 'I share your sorrow. I also share your fear upon reading the circumstances of the crime,' he said, addressing the victim's family with empathy in the courtroom of Montreal's courthouse. In the courtroom, the killer remained emotionless throughout the proceedings. The motive for the crime is nothing short of shocking: he could not bear the arrival of a child in his life. ⚡ Key Points ▸ According to the investigation, Mustapha Khalil Mechken, shortly before committing the murder, had done troubling Google searches on the advantages of his wife's death... 'Can I inherit my wife's Canadian bank account?' ; 'What happens to assets if my spouse or my partner