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Former British Army Sergeant Sentenced After Parachute Murder Attempt Of Wife

Out of love and deeply in debt, he devised a plan: Make it so his wife would plunge to her death, cash in on her life insurance and run away with his new girlfriend. Except his wife survived.
Emile Cilliers, 38, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison on two counts of attempted murder on Friday.

At some point, they were in love.

At least it looks as if they were in a that captures Emile Cilliers and his wife, Victoria, in what seems to be a moment of joy. He is dressed in a tuxedo and bow tie and has a closed-mouthed smile. She is wearing a deep blue halter with dangling earrings that match. Her smile is

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