The alleged killer of tourist Anni Dewani will testify in his defence.
|||Cape Town - The alleged killer of tourist Anni Dewani will testify in his defence, the Western Cape High Court heard on Wednesday.
Speaking after the State had wrapped up its case, lawyer Qalisile Dayimani said his client Xolile Mngeni, 25, would take the stand as well as a doctor and a third witness, who was not identified.
Dayimani said the doctor would provide “clinical notes on the injury sustained by Mngeni during 2009”.
The court previously heard Mngeni suffered an injury to his left hand and was hospitalised for a lengthy period.
The lawyer argued at the time that without the full use of his hand, it would have been impossible for Mngeni to fire a gun.
Mngeni has pleaded not guilty to robbing, kidnapping and murdering Dewani in Gugulethu on November 13, 2010, while she was on honeymoon with her husband Shrien.
Judge Robert Henney asked the State if it had any objections to the witnesses.
“The first thing I'd like to see is who is the doctor, and what are his qualifications,” Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Adrian Mopp replied.
The trial was postponed until Monday to allow the defence time to prepare its case. It was not clear who would testify first. - Sapa