UK businessman Shrien Dewani has formally
pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Anni, on their honeymoon in
South Africa in 2010. He appeared in court in the South African city of
Cape Town after failing in a bid to prevent his extradition from the UK.
Mr Dewani's high-powered defence team got off to a brisk and unexpected start in Cape Town's High Court.On a day many had assumed would be dominated by minor squabbles, bureaucratic issues, and the opening of the prosecution's case, it was defence lawyer Francois van Zyl who rather hijacked the proceedings by submitting, and reading out, a hefty 37 page "plea explanation" outlining Mr Dewani's version of events.
It may be a clever move. Then again it may come back to haunt Mr Dewani in the same way Oscar Pistorius was widely criticised for his own detailed bail application statement.
Protests have taken place in South Africa demanding justice for Anni Dewani's murder
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