Dewani murder accused sentenced after pleading guilty

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

One of the men accused of the murder of British honeymooner, Anni Dewani, has pleaded guilty in the Cape Town High Court.

Sapa reports that Mziwamadoda Qwabe also pleaded guilty to kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder, and illegal possession of firearm.

Cape judge president John Hlope sentenced him to 25 years in jail and also seperated the trial of co-accused Xolile Mngeni.

Cape Town taxi driver Zola Ntonga is already serving an 18 year jail term in terms of a plea agreement while a third is still to go on trial.

Dewani's husband Shrien, who's also a suspect in the case, is currently fighting his extradition in the United Kingdom.