American woman Nancy Kissel was sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong after she was found guilty of murdering her husband, Robert Kissel, in 2003 in what became known as the "Milkshake Murder".IHT: American woman appeals her conviction in Hong Kong 'milkshake murder' (April 14, 2008)
She appealed the sentence of life in prison, but her appeal was denied.
The Murder
- Murder date: November 2, 2003CBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
- Robert Kissel hired a private investigator, suspected she was having an affairCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
- Spyware on Kissel's laptop showed she searched of "sleeping pills" and "drug overdose" on the InternetCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
- Autopsy found five different sedatives in Robert Kissel's stomachCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
- Clubbed to death with a statueCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
- Claimed she had amnesia following the murderCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
Appeal
Three years after Kissell was sentenced, she returned to court on April 14, 2008, to appeal her conviction. Kissel was sentenced after she laced her husband, Robert Kissel's milkshake with sedatives, then bludgeoned him to death with a lead ornament. Kissel's appeal was based on the grounds that she was provoked by her her husband, and she killed him in self defense. She claims Robert Kissel was a violent cocaine addict and he threatened her with a baseball bat.IHT: American woman appeals her conviction in Hong Kong 'milkshake murder' (April 14, 2008) Her appeal however was denied.
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Robert Kissel was an investment banker
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Married in 1989
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Has two daughters, one son
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Sentenced to life in prison
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Appealed the ruling, but was denied
