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eimajjj, SD has a case to answer, my opinions or theories are no different than the state's case against him, I'm not personally bringing him to trial, it's not my case. I will sleuth him, isn't that what we're about here. I thought it strange in your other post that you were shocked that myself or another poster were attacking his character? Then what do you think of the Crown Counsel who've extradited him and are examining his actions/behaviour/witness statements and the very real possibility that he hired a hit man to kill his wife?
Can you give an example of SD busy grieving? Capt. Lutchman described both SD and Tongo as being in a state of shock when they were first brought in as victims of a hijacking, we know now that Tongo is definitely guilty, and presumably, SD is innocent, yet they both exhibited an acute stress reaction, which also could be interpreted as an adrenaline rush. So I thought, ok, I'd like to explore what comes after, this is not just from CCTV footage, but from first hand account of witnesses.
SD broke down in tears in front of all the family and police officers on November 14 when he was informed that Anni was dead, 24 hours later he's hooking up on Gaydar and Recon, there is evidence in phone records. So is that what a grieving husband does when his young bride is brutally murdered? It doesn't mean he's a killer but he's not a man who's devastated by his wife's death, maybe he was relieved, he could get back to England and hit the scene once again without a wife to answer to. I'm trying to justify his behaviour as it appears to an outsider, like LE, the state and the public, and imo, he was not a man in love. That's no big deal in stark reality of what happened, so no point stressing over it. I'm not easily influenced by a flood of tears or carry on to prove one is genuine either.
Imo, SD's breakdown came after he was accused of a serious crime and called back to answer questions. Maybe, being scared to death to go back to South Africa is quite telling, he personally chose South Africa as the honeymoon destination. Anni had no idea till a few days before of where they were headed.
SD chooses one of the most dangerous places without Anni's input or decision as a couple, and the day after arriving is driven into the 'knife crime slums' of Gugulethu at 11 pm at night and is murdered! And like a coward, he doesn't want to travel back and defend his name, to oversee Anni's killers are brought to justice? As if that's not bad enough, SD the controlling, perfectionist says it was Anni who persisted in the tour of the slums in the middle of the night! SD was the one who wanted to come to South Africa! Anni was doomed the moment she met this man, imo.
About not being able to identify the hijackers, SD in his first statement said,
he will not be able to identify them, he didn't say he can't, there is a huge difference.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1384708/Shrien-Dewani-I-identify-wifes-killers.html
Carrying the large amount of cash for a helicopter flight that wasn't booked or a great 'deal', how can SD explain that, he can't. Or why did it take him 3 years to even come up with why he had the cash in the car and that he confided in Tongo that he had it? Why hide Anni's £25,000 ring in a vehicle that's being stolen?
Why did SD phone Tongo after seeing him in the hotel where he gave him the money? SD didn't look grief stricken then.
Just out of interest, I looked into contract killings in Australia, there's actually a full report produced by the Australian Institute of Criminology which I've bookmarked for future reference.
There have been hits done for as little as $500. and that doesn't go very far in Oz. Only 50% are solved and the most common motive is the 'Dissolution of a Relationship', the second most common motive is 'unknown.'
So in comparison, SA would fall very short of success with solving contract killings. Dewani's family friend, Dr Raghavjee was hijacked and murdered in SA in 2007, his murder remains unsolved.
I think I've covered everything, lol. BTW, I'm not sure of his guilt, how can I be, but I'll continue to follow the trial and consider every bit of evidence that is brought up.
JMO
