Professor beat wife to death as she wrapped Christmas presents

A UNIVERSITY professor has admitted beating his wife to death with an iron bar as she wrapped Christmas presents.

Rafael Robb, aged 57, who taught at the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania escaped a murder charge after claiming he suddenly snapped during an argument. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter yesterday, explaining that he picked up a pull-up exercise bar during the row and beat his wife as she wrapped presents three days before last Christmas.

“I just lost it,” said Robb.