Naresh Bhatt No-Body Murder Trial
Pretrial — jury trial begins the week of Oct. 5, 2026
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explains: no body is the whole difficulty of the case
supports: state says the blood shows a fatal attack in the home
supports: state says purchases and dumped bags show a cover-up
contested: alleged DNA on the saw, disputed at a closed hearing
supports: state says her permanent silence shows she is dead
explains: burden stays on the state throughout
contradicts: defense says no body means no proven murder
contested: the electronic evidence itself is disputed
A nurse vanished, and has
never been found
Can the state prove Naresh
Bhatt murdered his wife with
no body?
Prosecutors allege pooled
blood in the home
Prosecutors allege knife and
cleaning-supply purchases,
then du…
Prosecutors allege human hair
on a power saw
Prosecutors allege her phone
and accounts went permanently
dark
He has pleaded not guilty
The defense argues there is no
body and no proven death
The defense fought over 1.5
terabytes of digital evidence
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