According to the prosecution, the man - who was not named - had learned the woman is expecting a child from him and decided to kill her as he did not want to assume responsibility for his offspring.
In 2016 there were 55 people serving a life sentence in Latvia. In Latvia, prisoners sentenced to life can apply for parole after spending 25 years behind bars.
Also May 22, State Police said they had re-opened a murder case concerning the murder of a woman ten years ago in the town of Ogre.
