What Happened to Emile Cilliers?

The series shows Emile Cilliers arriving at court.

The soldier tried to kill his wife twice.

A three-part series tells the story of Victoria Cilliers, who survived a 4,000ft fall. Her parachutes failed to open.

The series was made for Channel 4, but it is now on Netflix. More people can see how police found out her parachute was tampered with.

Police suspected her husband Emile. He is from South Africa and moved to the UK. He met Victoria in 2009.

Emile and Victoria got married and had two children. But Emile did some worrying things.

Emile spent Victoria's money and got into debt. Victoria thought he was having an affair.

What happened to Emile Cilliers? Where is he now? What was his sentence?

Part of Emile's trial is in the series.

Police charged Emile with trying to kill his wife. They said he tampered with the parachute.

Emile wanted to get Victoria's life insurance money to pay his debts. He wanted to be with his girlfriend.

Before the jump, Emile tried to kill Victoria by leaving the gas on. But Victoria and the children escaped.

The case went to trial in 2017, but the jury did not decide. The series explains why.

There was a second trial in 2018. Emile was found guilty and got life in prison for at least 18 years.

Victoria struggled with her husband's conviction.

The judge said Emile was very cruel and would do anything to get what he wanted.

The judge said the evidence against Emile was very strong. Emile only thought of himself.

The prosecutor said all the evidence pointed to Emile. He had the motive and chance to kill his wife.

Emile is in prison in Staffordshire.

The series is on Netflix, Disney+, and Channel 4.

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