Cape Town – Extradited British millionaire businessman Shrien Dewani is due in court on Monday on charges of ordering his Swedish wife’s murder during their 2010 honeymoon in Cape Town.
After losing a three-year extradition fight in Britain, Dewani, aged 34, was remanded in custody at Valkenberg psychiatric hospital in Cape Town after arriving in the country last month.
He will appear at the Western Cape high court for a pre-trial hearing, at which the judge will assess the readiness of the prosecution and defence teams to start the trial.
Dewani, who returned to Britain shortly after his wife’s murder, had fought his extradition, claiming he had mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress.
He has been undergoing tests at Valkenberg to see if he is fit to stand trial.
If he is not found fit to face court within 18 months, he will be returned to Britain under the terms of his extradition…
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