US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

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A man from Utah who killed his wife on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska in 2017 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty last year to the murder of his 39-year-old wife Kristy, whose body was found with severe head wounds in their cabin.

The couple were on a cruise in July 2017 with their three daughters and members of their extended family.

Officials described the murder as “chilling”, brutal and savage.

“While today’s sentence will not bring Kristy back to her family and friends, we hope it provides

This story is from The BBC News. To read the full story, please go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57348413.

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