In some ways, it might have been better for him if the trial had been heard
People will now not hear how weak the case against him was and will assume he was guilty but "got away with it".
As if you could arrange a murder with the first taxi driver you met at Cape Town airport! Plus, the guy convicted of pulling the trigger (who has subsequently died) and wasn't eligible for a reduced sentence as a result, contradicted the testimony of the other murderers and ratified dewani's version.
There are no winners here. What a terrible set of circumstances for all concerned.
There should be some focus on how South Africa made a scapegoat of this guy in order to protect their tourist industry. I doubt there would have been such an effort made had this happened in Jo'burg as opposed to the so called "safe" Cape Town (which is actually South Africa's murder capital).
Posted By: SimonOTBC on December 8th 2014 at 11:26:58
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- It's hard to get locked up in South Africa (General Chat) - harry boulders, Dec 8, 11:20:20
- It might be suggested that (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 11:21:09
- TBF in this case, from what I've seen this is absolutely correct (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 11:20:53
- The meetings with the taxi driver at the hotel were weird though (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:22:00
- He isnt gay. (General Chat) - BigGrantHolt, Dec 8, 12:52:34
- I don't disagree with that (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 12:43:41
- As with the discussions that have been had on here over the Ched Evans case (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:51:04
- Not sure that's true is it? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 13:38:41
- I think that the debate on here has centred on similar issues, namely (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 14:23:42
- have you discussed these matters with your fellow corridor-dwellers? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 8, 14:39:58
- I think that the debate on here has centred on similar issues, namely (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 14:23:42
- The state have had four years to build a case (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 13:17:00
- It may not be proof but it is (circumstantial) evidence and had the taxi driver (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 14:28:56
- It's much more than circumstantial (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 8, 14:35:00
- It may not be proof but it is (circumstantial) evidence and had the taxi driver (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 14:28:56
- Not sure that's true is it? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 13:38:41
- As with the discussions that have been had on here over the Ched Evans case (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:51:04
- That it be thrown out, I mean (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 11:21:04
- I read an article somewhere about it (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 11:22:08
- In some ways, it might have been better for him if the trial had been heard (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 11:26:58
- I read an article somewhere about it (General Chat) - norway, Dec 8, 11:22:08
- The meetings with the taxi driver at the hotel were weird though (General Chat) - Jim, Dec 8, 12:22:00
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