Article: Dewani walks free

UK businessman Shrien Dewani has been discharged on a count of murdering his wife Anni while on honeymoon in South Africa.

Deputy Judge President Jeanette Traverso granted an application for a discharge in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
 
Haven't been following the case.... but wtf.
 
"I make the following order... the application is granted. The accused is found not guilty on this charge."

She said the only reason not to grant the application would be out of hope that the accused would implicate himself if he took the witness stand.
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Could someone explain this to me?
 
Another South African embarrassment.

What say you now Cele ?

‘A monkey came all the way from London to have his wife *murdered here. Shrien thought we South *Africans were stupid when he came all the way to kill his wife in our country. He lied to himself.’
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Cue outrage from people on Twitter and other social media websites who have no idea about the law and criticise the judge.

I'm a layman but basically only one of the witnesses implicated Dewani, and his testimony was filled with contradictions.
 
satanboy said:
Could someone explain this to me?
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in terms of section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act an accused may apply at the end of the States case for an discharge, the reason for this is because it is the responsibility of the State to prove its case rather than have the defence do so for it; courts frequently have 174 applications reserved and continue with the trial.

In this instance the court has held that the State has not proved its case and to not grant the 174 application would only serve to hope that the accused self implicates (and you have a constitutional right against self-incrimination) and therefore grants the motion.
 
Prosecution did'nt do their homework!

Wonder how much money this entire fiasco cost, considering we sent people over to fetch him and investigate/appeal on that mud island!
 
Sickening.
This whole country is going for a ball of shyt thanks to cANCer and their racist tactics like BEE and chasing away all the able people.
 
Mortymoose said:
Prosecution did'nt do their homework!

Wonder how much money this entire fiasco cost, considering we sent people over to fetch him and investigate/appeal on that mud island!
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Would that be the royal we you Namibian electricity stealing bastid? :p
 
Mortymoose said:
Prosecution did'nt do their homework!

Wonder how much money this entire fiasco cost, considering we sent people over to fetch him and investigate/appeal on that mud island!
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Its money well spent though... we will see a massive increase in Murder honeymoon tourism.
 
Expected this all along. Now queue the wrongful arrest case to be brought against the SAPS on top of all the money wasted already.
 
ShaunSA said:
Would that be the royal we you Namibian electricity stealing bastid? :p
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Now! Now! Us Africans should all stick together, even us kilt wearing power enabled Namibians consider you powerless folk across the might Orange as kin......

/Moose wonders what happened to his kilt!
 
techead said:
So the prosecution team failed then?

What is it with the state and failed prosecutions :mad:
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Just look at state institutions and you will have your answer.

The private sector seems to have, on average, far more talented people working there than in the State (mainly related to pay).
 
Chris said:
Just look at state institutions and you will have your answer.

The private sector seems to have, on average, far more talented people working there than in the State (mainly related to pay).
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oh hell... ok I hear you. Gees this country is failing so, so hard.
 
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