How did this happen? Why is the justice system in South Africa funny?
Shrien Dewani, the British millionaire businessman accused of arranging
his wife's murder during their honeymoon in South Africa in November
2010 was today cleared of any part in the murder.
The judge, Jeanette Traverso, dismissed the case against Shrien Dewani,
because according to her 'the evidence presented by the prosecution
fell "far below the threshold" of what a reasonable court
could convict on. She said the evidence of the prosecution's main
witness, taxi
driver Zola Tongo, was "riddled with contradictions" and "highly
debatable". Meaning sh didn't believe what he said in court.
Meanwhile, there was video showing Mr Dewani meeting with Tongo and
giving him money days before the murder, but this was not enough to
convict him. He will now be released.
The murdered wife, Anni Dewani's family including her sister Ami,
brother Anish, and father Vinod (pictured above) - broke down after the
ruling, and said they couldn't believe their sister didn't get any
justice. They said they would
suffer 'sleepless nights for the rest of their lives'.
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