Loading With time already served Ristevski, who admitted manslaughter last month on the eve of his planned murder trial, could be free before his 60th birthday. The couple's daughter Sarah Ristevski, who has become estranged from her mother's side of the family, was also at the courthouse to hear her father's fate. Ristevski has not told police how or why he killed his 47-year-old wife in their Avondale Heights home in Melbourne's north-west on June 29, 2016. Justice Christopher Beale said Ristevski's conduct after he killed Karen, including dumping her body in bushland, carrying her coffin at her funeral and spinning a web of deceit about her death, was a significant aggravation.

"You have finally accepted responsibility for killing Karen [but] you have not revealed how or why you have killed your wife," Justice Beale said. "You have not taken the high road of full and frank disclosure consistent with true remorse." Borce Ristevski arrives at the Supreme Court on Thursday to be sentenced for manslaughter over his wife's death. Credit:AAP Ristevski could have been jailed for up to 20 years for manslaughter. Justice Beale said the possibility of closure for her family was complicated, if not cruelled, as they will never know how Karen died.

He quoted from the victim impact statement of Karen's aunt Patricia Gray: "If Borce could do anything for Karen it would be for him to take away the constant stream of images of Karen struggling for her last breath ... the not knowing is worse than knowing." Justice Beale said Sarah Ristevski was the principal victim of Karen's death. He said that out of love she did not submit a victim impact statement and instead provided a character reference for her father. Sarah Ristevski arrives at the Supreme Court on Thursday to learn her father's fate. Credit:Jason South "I mean no criticism of Sarah – anyone with a modicum of compassion would understand her predicament is an agonising one," he said. Police believe Ristevski killed his wife between 8.58am and 10.43am on the day she went missing and drove her body in her black Mercedes-Benz to Mount Macedon, more than 50 kilometres away, and dumped her remains between two logs.

Loading Karen's remains were not found until a bushwalker stumbled upon her shallow grave in Macedon Regional Park on February 20, 2017, eight months after she went missing. An autopsy could not determine the cause of death. Investigators believe the couple argued about the financial plight of their clothing business, Bella Bleu, beforehand. Ristevski was charged with murder in December 2017 after a lengthy police investigation, involving listening devices and analysis of CCTV footage.

Borce Ristevski will be sentenced today over the 2016 killing of his wife Karen. Credit:ninevms In March, Justice Beale ruled that evidence about Ristevski's behaviour after Karen's death could not prove murderous intent. Ristevski instead pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter after months of repeatedly lying to his daughter, family members and the police about what he did that day and denying having any involvement. In a glowing character reference she wrote for her father five days after he pleaded guilty Sarah said he was a "good dad and husband". Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video