Frank Zoko Ble or Zoko Blé Franck (born 1975)[1][2][3] is an ex-karateka of Ivorian-Finnish nationality. During his career he represented both the Ivory Coast and Finland at a national team level. After his sports career Zoko Ble worked as an electrical engineer in Espoo, and was also a visiting researcher and doctoral student of the Aalto University.[4][5]
In July 2016, the District Court of Espoo sentenced Zoko Ble to life imprisonment for the murder of his 35-year-old Ivorian wife, whom he stabbed to death with a knife in May 2015 in their joint apartment in Mankkaa. The motive for the act was jealousy and the odd thoughts of the wife's discriminating temperament. The couple's two-year-old daughter was also present at the murder, but was unharmed. Zoko Ble also has children from an earlier marriage to a Finn.[4][5][6][7]
Achievements
- Finland Cup Finals 2007.[1]
- Finland's International Open Silver 2007.[1]
- Finnish Championship Semi-Finals 2008.[2]
- Budo Cup Quarterfinals 2008.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Karaté - Open international de Finlande - L'Ivoirien Zoko Blé Franck, en argent KOFFI.net (in French)
- ^ a b c Zoko Blé Franck se prépare en Finlande sport-ivoire.ci (in French)
- ^ Cote d'Ivoire: Suite aux accusations de Zoko Blé - La Fédération se défend et attaque AllAfrica (in French)
- ^ a b Insinöörimiehelle elinkautinen Mankkaan veriteosta - murhasi vaimonsa raa'alla tavalla Iltalehti.fi
- ^ a b Tragedia espoolaisessa uusperheessä – Lehdet: Murhasta epäilty insinöörimies vaati yksinhuoltajuutta Helsingin Uutiset
- ^ Mies murhasi vaimonsa - pieni tytär oli asunnossa tekohetkellä MTV.fi
- ^ Location of arcing faults using a radio measurement (PDF) Aalto-yliopisto
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