Jenny Niguidula guilty of murdering lover Rhonie Apostol with a kitchen knife
Jealous married woman stabbed her cheating lover to death after furious argument at the airport over his affairs – then came up with a bizarre lie when police arrived on the scene
- Sydney woman Jenny Niguidula found guilty of murder
- Lover stabbed a week after discovering his infidelity
A scorned woman who claimed she couldn’t remember stabbing her lover to death a week after discovering he was cheating has been found guilty of his murder.
Jenny Niguidula grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Rhonie Apostol at their Sydney home on November 17, 2019 — a week after the pair were caught on CCTV arguing furiously outside the city’s international airport.
When Niguidula learned on Nov. 10 that the 53-year-old was having a nine-year affair with a nurse in Manila — as well as having a wife she didn’t know — Niguidula beat him outside the airport after he cried for hours in jail. bathroom.
A week later, he was found stabbed and bleeding in the bathroom of their South Wentworthville home. Attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.
At that time, Niguidula herself was having an affair with Mr. Apostol after marrying his brother-in-law Jonathan Olivares.
Jenny Niguidula has been found guilty of murdering her lover Rhonie Apostol in a jealous rage
Niguidula is seen at the time of her arrest in South Wentworthville on November 17, 2019
When police were called after Apostol’s death, Niguidula said his injuries were caused by his “stupidity” — including an electric fan he was installing falling on his head.
She told police that before his death her relationship with Mr. Apostol was on the mend and that she had a happy time with him, had the “perfect” date and had the best sex of her life.
She pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied killing her spurned lover.
Niguidula grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Apostol in their home on Nov. 17, 2019 – a week after the pair were caught on CCTV arguing furiously outside Sydney Airport (pictured)
Niguidula was interrogated by police for six hours after Apostol was found stabbed to death
A partial defense of substantial impairment, alleging that she had a mental illness so severe that she could not control her actions, was rejected by the jury.
Psychological evidence submitted to the court showed a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.
The case will then come before Justice Hament Dhanji on June 9.