Frank Zoko Ble Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. http://www.koffi.net/koffi/actualite/21513-Karate-Open-international-de-Finlande-LIvoirien-Zoko-Ble-Franck-en-argent.htm Karaté - Open international de Finlande - L'Ivoirien Zoko Blé Franck, en argent
2. http://www.sport-ivoire.ci/index.php?p=1&id=7612 Zoko Blé Franck se prépare en Finlande
3. http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200808220696.html Cote d'Ivoire: Suite aux accusations de Zoko Blé - La Fédération se défend et attaque
4. https://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/a/2016072021934460 Insinöörimiehelle elinkautinen Mankkaan veriteosta - murhasi vaimonsa raa'alla tavalla
5. http://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/artikkeli/291177-tragedia-espoolaisessa-uusperheessa-lehdet-murhasta-epailty-insinoorimies-vaati Tragedia espoolaisessa uusperheessä – Lehdet: Murhasta epäilty insinöörimies vaati yksinhuoltajuutta
6. http://www.mtv.fi/uutiset/rikos/artikkeli/mies-murhasi-vaimonsa-pieni-tytar-oli-asunnossa-tekohetkella/5620264 Mies murhasi vaimonsa - pieni tytär oli asunnossa tekohetkellä
7. http://lib.tkk.fi/Dipl/2009/urn100282.pdf Location of arcing faults using a radio measurement