. Suspected wife killed on their honeymoon , British businessman on trial
A man accused of arranging the murder of his wife when the honeymoon will appear in court in South Africa .
Shrien Dewani , 34, is accused assassin Click Anni 28 -year -old , who was shot dead in the country in November 2010 . He denied being involved in the murder ..
The Bristol businessman extradited from the UK on Monday ( 07 / 04 ) after three years of legal efforts so as not to be sent to the World Cup .
He is expected to be present in the Western Cape High Court at 11:30 am local time .
Mrs Dewani family are stateless Sweden welcomed the extradition . They are expected to be present at the hearing .
In such event , Dewani confessed he and his wife were arrested at gunpoint on the way in a taxi in the township of Gugulethu near Cape Town .
He was thrown from the car during the night and Mrs Dewani 's body was found the next day , with a gunshot wound on his neck .
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The BBC's Karen Schoonbee in Cape Town reported Dewani 's legal team has filed for bail during the trial , that his client was not arrested .
If rejected , then Dewani will be taken to a psychiatric facility in Valkenberg , as stated
Dewani detained under the Mental Health Act , after being diagnosed with severe depression and post- traumatic stress disorder .
South African authorities have said that if Dewani was not well enough to attend the hearing in 18 months and will be returned to the UK .
Three people have been convicted in relation to the death of Mrs Dewani .
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