'His vicious lies were agonising': Karen Ristevski's distraught family reveal the emotional pain they are suffering after husband Borce killed her and then lied to cover his tracks Borce Ristevski, 55, admitted killing wife Karen after years of feigning innocence The father appeared in court again today for his pre-sentence plea hearing His family spoke of their pain after he repeatedly lied about Karen's death By Australian Associated Press Published: 02:41 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 27 March 2019 Viewcomments Melbourne woman Karen Ristevski's loved ones have described their anger and pain after learning her husband killed her and lied to cover his tracks. Borce Ristevski, 55, has returned to court after his explosive admission earlier this month that he killed his wife, pleading guilty to manslaughter. During a pre-sentence plea hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria on Wednesday, statements were read by a number of Ms Ristevski's family members. Scroll down for video Melbourne woman Karen Ristevski's loved ones have described their anger and pain after learning her husband killed her and lied to cover his tracks Patricia Gray, Ms Ristevski's aunt, wept as she spoke about how she'd made and distributed flyers when the 47-year-old went missing in June 2016 while the killer lied to his family and the police. 'It was very uncomfortable to watch as he manipulated his family,' Ms Gray told the court. 'He and his vicious lies ... were agonising. 'I prayed for some kind of divine intervention. 'This crime is too great for forgiveness.' Ms Gray said Ristevski 'bullied' his daughter Sarah into defending him, manipulating and lying for more than two years. Ristevski admitted killing his wife following arguments about their precarious financial situation. After his wife's death, Ristevski shoved her body in the back of her Mercedes Benz, drove towards Macedon Regional Park and turned off both their phones on the way. He dumped his wife's body between two logs in a forest before covering her in branches. She was not found for almost eight months. A pair of horticulturalists stumbled across her skeletal remains. Anthony Rickard, Ristevski's son from a previous relationship, said his father (centre) 'obviously choked Karen' (left) at the family home on the morning of June 29, 2016 Ristevski was a pallbearer at the funeral of his wife - who he has now confessed to killing An autopsy could not determine the cause of her death. A murder charge was dropped on March 13 when a Supreme Court judge ruled prosecutors couldn't rely on Ristevski's conduct after she went missing, to prove murderous intent. A statement read to the court by Stephen Williams, Ms Ristevski's younger brother, said he only found out on Facebook that his sister had gone missing. Mr Williams said when he caught up with Ristevski, he 'only spoke about himself'. 'The lies and deceit started immediately. 'Unlike others, I could see through them. 'At what stage can we say enough is enough when it comes to domestic violence?' The plea hearing continues. TIMELINE OF KAREN RISTEVSKI'S DEATH AND BRINGING HER KILLER BORCE TO JUSTICE Karen Ristevski with her daughter Sarah June 29, 2016 Karen Ristevski last seen at her Melbourne home in Avondale Heights Her mobile phone pings off a tower in the Macedon Ranges A car similar to her black Mercedes SLK coupe is spotted by CCTV cameras near Diggers Rest railway station July 14, 2016 Husband Borce Ristevski and daughter Sarah make a tearful plea for information to help find their missing wife and mother December 19, 2016 Police search grassland, waterways, creeks and farms February 20, 2017 Karen Ristevski's body is found at the Mount Macedon Regional Park March 6, 2017 Funeral service held with Borce Ristevski a pallbearer and daughter Sarah leading the procession August 31, 2017 Police recreate the journey of Ms Ristevski on the day she went missing in a black Mercedes, identical to hers December 13, 2017 Borce Ristevski is charged with murder and faces court where a lawyer indicates a not-guilty plea. He is remanded in custody April 18, 2018 Ristevski returns to court where it's revealed detectives tapped his phone calls and planted listening devices as they investigated the alleged killing, compiling a 22,000-page evidence brief Ristevski is granted state-funded legal aid as he fights the allegations July 16, 2018 Ristevski's two-week committal hearing begins and later hears evidence from his daughter Sarah who said he was never 'aggressive' towards her mum. August 2, 2018 Ristevski is ordered to stand trial in the Supreme Court, charged with murdering his wife December 4, 2018 A five-week trial for Ristevski is set for March 2019 March 13, 2019 A day before a jury is due to be empanelled for his murder trial, prosecutors withdraw the murder charge after a judge's ruling. Borce Ristevski pleads guilty to the alternative charge of manslaughter Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility