UK man in SAfrica honeymoon killing hospitalized

Europe February 13, 2013

UK man in SAfrica honeymoon killing hospitalized

LONDON (AP) — A British man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his wife on their South African honeymoon has been hospitalized with severe chest pains.

Shrien Dewani's family says the 32-year-old's health has "seriously deteriorated." The family said Wednesday that tests suggest Dewani had a negative reaction to medication prescribed as part of his mental health treatment.

Dewani is accused of arranging the murder of his 28-year-old wife, Anni. She was found shot dead in an abandoned taxi in Cape Town's Gugulethu township in November 2010. In March, a British court halted his extradition to South Africa, citing his mental state.

Until he was hospitalized this weekend, Dewani was being treated in a secure mental health hospital for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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- General news,
- Violent crime,
- Crime
People
- Mohamed Nasheed
Locations
- Western Europe,
- Europe,
- Southern Africa,
- Africa

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