Posted on 12/08/2014 3:45:53 PM PST by BenLurkin
The judge said the evidence from the three criminals already convicted over Mrs Dewani's murder was "so improbable, with so many mistakes, lies and inconsistencies you cannot see where the lies ended and the truth begins".
Dewani, 34, has always denied plotting with others to murder his bride, who was found shot dead in the back of their taxi after the couple were hijacked during a late-night tour of a township.
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Prosecutors said bisexual Mr Dewani had long planned to get out of the relationship to Swedish-raised Anni, and arranged the attack in which he would escape unharmed and Anni would be killed.
Judge Traverso said it was crucial for the state's case to prove that Mr Dewani entered into an agreement with others to have Anni killed.
Tongo was the only accomplice witness, she said, adding that such evidence should be treated with "caution".
Tongo's version needed to be corroborated specifically where it implicated the accused, she said.
Details such as where he picked up and dropped off Mr Dewani and his wife did not provide corroboration, the judge said.
It is what was said during these events which is at issue and for that there is only the version of Tongo, she added.
She said the same applied to phone calls between Tongo and Mr Dewani.
"This telephone communication does not in itself corroborate what was said during those calls, it merely confirms that communication took place."
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"We would have preferred to have known about his sexuality before he married our precious Anni..."
"She gave herself to him, mind, body and soul and she hoped to have been cherished and loved. But she would not have married him if she had known about his secret sex life with male prostitutes and the activities he engaged in."
You think?
On the other hand, Michelle married Barry ...
An excellent point.
Probably the late Anni was not making a calculated political move.
She sure was a lovely young woman. I’m so sorry for her.
Yes, she was very pretty. “Swedish national,” but obviously of Indian ethnicity, and she married an Indian (pervert) in South Africa. It’s a small world.
I suspect that she knew about Barry’s predilections
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