Colorado Springs man accused of killing wife in 2019 claims his confession was coerced

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Bombshell claims emerged Thursday during the murder trial for a Colorado Springs man accused of killing his wife in 2019.

In 2019, Jepsy Amaga went missing. Her body's never been found. Her husband, Dane Kallungi, was arrested in the summer of 2021 for her murder.

According to Dane Kallungi's arrest records, Kallungi allegedly confessed to his ex-wife that he strangled Jepsy and buried her near Florrisant. After going to the police, his ex-wife and investigators worked together to record Dane's confession.

The trial officially began Tuesday with jury selection and continued Thursday with opening statements.

Kallungi's defense team claims he was pressured into falsely confessing that he murdered his wife

Then, prosecutors are in the process of calling witnesses.

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The trial of Dane Kallungi, accused of killing his wife Jepsy in 2019, is now underway