Frank_Zoko_Ble

Frank Zoko Ble

Frank Zoko Ble

Finnish karateka

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

  1. [1]
    Karaté - Open international de Finlande - L'Ivoirien Zoko Blé Franck, en argent KOFFI.net (in French)
  2. [2]
    Zoko Blé Franck se prépare en Finlande sport-ivoire.ci (in French)
  3. [3]
    Cote d'Ivoire: Suite aux accusations de Zoko Blé - La Fédération se défend et attaque AllAfrica (in French)
  4. [4]
    Insinöörimiehelle elinkautinen Mankkaan veriteosta - murhasi vaimonsa raa'alla tavalla Iltalehti.fi
  5. [5]
    Tragedia espoolaisessa uusperheessä – Lehdet: Murhasta epäilty insinöörimies vaati yksinhuoltajuutta Helsingin Uutiset
  6. [6]
    Mies murhasi vaimonsa - pieni tytär oli asunnossa tekohetkellä MTV.fi
  7. [7]
    Location of arcing faults using a radio measurement (PDF) Aalto-yliopisto


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