South Africa - Anni Dewani, 28, shot to death, Gugulethu, 13 Nov 2010 #1

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:37pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Van Zyl refers to an earring "butterfly" (back), found in Anni's hair. (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519073973062348800)

 

[zwiebel]

I'd love to know why Andrew Harding and his sidekick Karen Allen both had to leave court. KA has been away for 50 minutes so far. Something dramatic?

Yes, wondering myself. No big breaking news that I've seen. Mind you, haven't checked out the Oscar Pistorius hashtag.....

 

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:38pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Verster: The earring was on the right side. (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519074260820983809)

 

[JudgeJudi]

Yes, wondering myself. No big breaking news that I've seen. Mind you, haven't checked out the Oscar Pistorius hashtag.....

:floorlaugh: While I was thinking that you were typing it. I'll do a quick check.

ETA: No, just the rhino horns.

 

[patCee]

Van Zyl - due to spinal cord damage, Anni would not have been able to move from the car seat during the crime. Her father puts his hand over his mouth, finding it difficult to hear this evidence.

http://ewn.co.za/Features/dewani-live-blog

 

[Estelle]

Aislinn Laing
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Pathologist: "There were no signs of" sexual assault to Anni Dewani."

 

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:40pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Verster: Not sure if the body was moved, when ambulance certified it. But we/I didn't interfere with the body. (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519074700627288064)

 

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:41pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Verster: I understand that the body was still in the same position in which the police found it. (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519074898153865216)

 

[Estelle]

Dewani had hormone problems http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Dewani-had-hormone-problems-20141006 … via @News24 #ShrienDewani #Dewani #CapeTown

 

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:42pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Van Zyl: If those wounds were inflicted, the deceased wouldn't have been able to move? Verster: Most probably. (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519075173988052992)

 

[LaLaw2000]

Aislinn Laing
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Pathologist: "There were no signs of" sexual assault to Anni Dewani."

BBM:

Thank goodness for at least that. GB Anni's family.

And thank you all for the trial updates.

 

[patCee]

Defense pushing hard on Dr V re Anni moving in the car seat. Dr V confused and Judge interjects to clarify question from the defense.

http://ewn.co.za/Features/dewani-live-blog

Maybe a sign this will be a more pro-active judge than we witnessed in the Pistorius trial, we hope.

 

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:45pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Van Zyl: All I'm trying to get from you, she could not have moved away under her own strength? (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519075895664189440)

 

[Estelle]

The Witness ‏@WitnessKZN 5m5 minutes ago
Anni Dewani had ended her relationship with Shrien in October or November 2009 because they were not intimate. http://witnessnews.mobi/news/read/5575/diwani-s-sham-marriage …

 

[zwiebel]

Leigh-Anne Jansen (@LA_JANSEN) tweeted at 12:45pm - 6 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial @eNCAnews Verster: I don't understand what you're asking me. Judge clarifies. (https://twitter.com/LA_JANSEN/status/519076015600332800)

 

[JudgeJudi]

The_Citizen_Reporter @CitiReporter

http://citizen.co.za/252967/dewani-trial-live-report/

The acoustics are shocking here.


EWN Reporter @ewnreporter - http://ewn.co.za/Features/dewani-live-blog
Shrien Dewani once again visibly distraught as Verster gives details of Anni’s wounds.

Anni's father Vinod Hindocha stares blankly as the pathologist goes into the details of the autopsy.

A perforation on Anni’s spinal cord rendered the deceased paralysed, according to Verster. Witness goes into detail about bruises, abrasions and general condition of Anni’s body.

Verster says victim was lying on her right side in the vehicle.

Dewani’s lawyer, van Zyl, now gets his turn to cross-examine Verster.

Defence lawyer Francois Van Zyl asking the witness about Anni’s earring and about whether it was tangled in her hair. He’s asking for particular details. Did the earring get entangled before or after the body was removed. Verster says she's not sure.

The pathologist maintains the body was not tampered with.

Van Zyl asks about spinal cord damage. Pathologist says due to damage, if Anni survived, she would have been paralysed. RE

Van Zyl says due to spinal cord damage, Anni wouldn't have been able to move from the car seat during the crime.

Anni’s dad finding it exceptionally difficult hearing the evidence, which describes the extent of his daughter's injuries. He puts his hand over his mouth as details are revealed.

Defence really pushing Verster on the issue of Anni moving from her seat during the shooting. The witness says she doesn’t understand what van Zyl is asking her. Judge interjects.

Roy McKenzie @RoyMcK
Judge interjects, clarifies defense question about whether #AnniDewani would have moved after being shot, if shot rendered her paralysed

Judge Traverso clarifies question for Verster. The pathologist responds that it would be correct that Anni wouldn’t be able to move from her seat but she says she can’t exclude the possibility that the victim’s leg may have pressed against something.

And with this, Traverso adjourns proceedings for lunch. Case to resume in the next hour or so.

 

[zwiebel]

Court has actually broken for lunch now, but I'm way behind on LA Jensens tweets because of my stupid computer.

 

[patCee]

Lunch for an hour or so and court adjourns.

 

[zwiebel]

Sigh. I give up. Everytime I try and post a recent tweet, my computer's just reposting the earlier one about the earring back. Sorry.

 

[zwiebel]

The Citizen Reporter is still complaining about the shocking acoustics in the courtroom. I wonder why it's so bad?