A 41-year-old woman was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday for killing her two daughters, aged 7 and 8, with a knife in January 2021.
The crimes took place in Gerlafingen, in Canton Solothurn.
The father had filed for divorce shortly before the incident and they had been living apart for several months.
The court found her guilty of murder and of having defamed her ex-husband.
She is expected to undergo psychiatric treatment in prison.
Non-Swiss vote debate more complicated
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Hospital cut from insurance firm
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Major demonstration against sacking of gay teacher
Hundreds demonstrated in Pfäffikon in canton Zurich against the dismissal of a gay teacher.
Vaud snow groomer dies from injuries
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Cycling fans brave the rain and Servette in the final
The rain didn’t put off thousands of people to watch the end of the Tour de Romandie in Geneva over the weekend.
Weekend jams at the Gotthard
There were major jams at the Gotthard Tunnel this weekend.
