08-12-2014 20:49 via feeds.theguardian.com

Shrien Dewani goes free after a trial doomed from day one

Collapse of trial over the murder of Dewani’s new wife, Anni, sparks criticism of prosecutors who had four years to prepareA star witness whose evidence was “riddled with contradictions”, a murder investigation botched by police and a premier league defence lawyer who outmanoeuvred the prosecution at every turn. These were the key reasons why the case against Shrien Dewani was thrown out on Monday.The British businessman walked free from the high court in Cape Town without having to testif
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