Honeymoon murder? Shrien Dewani trial begins in Cape Town
October 06, 2014 13:52
A man accused of arranging the murder of his wife while on their honeymoon has arrived in court in South Africa, reports the BBC.
Shrien Dewani, from Bristol, is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife Anni in 2010. He denies any wrongdoing.
The couple were held at gunpoint while being driven in a taxi through Gugulethu township near Cape Town.
Dewani, 34, was thrown from the car. The body of Mrs Dewani, 28, was found the next day in the abandoned taxi with a single gunshot wound to the neck.
The trial at the Western Cape High Court is expected to last until December.
Shrien Dewani, from Bristol, is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife Anni in 2010. He denies any wrongdoing.
The couple were held at gunpoint while being driven in a taxi through Gugulethu township near Cape Town.
Dewani, 34, was thrown from the car. The body of Mrs Dewani, 28, was found the next day in the abandoned taxi with a single gunshot wound to the neck.
The trial at the Western Cape High Court is expected to last until December.
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