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| John McAreavey to take witness stand at Mauritius trial | |
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| The widower of Michaela McAreavey is due to give evidence in a Mauritian court on Wednesday at the trial of two men accused of his wife's murder. | The widower of Michaela McAreavey is due to give evidence in a Mauritian court on Wednesday at the trial of two men accused of his wife's murder. |
| Hotel workers Avinash Treebhoowoon, 30, and Sandip Moneea, 42, both deny murdering Mrs McAreavey, who was found dead in her honeymoon suite in January 2011. | Hotel workers Avinash Treebhoowoon, 30, and Sandip Moneea, 42, both deny murdering Mrs McAreavey, who was found dead in her honeymoon suite in January 2011. |
| The prosecution team told the judge of their intention to call John McAreavey as the court was adjourning on Tuesday. It is likely he will be in the witness box for most of the day on Wednesday. | The prosecution team told the judge of their intention to call John McAreavey as the court was adjourning on Tuesday. It is likely he will be in the witness box for most of the day on Wednesday. |
| Mrs McAreavey, 27, a teacher from County Tyrone, was found dead at the Legends Hotel. | |
| She was the daughter of Tyrone Gaelic football manager Mickey Harte. | She was the daughter of Tyrone Gaelic football manager Mickey Harte. |
| Mr McAreavey is being accompanied in court by his sister Claire, his father Brendan and his brother-in-law Mark Harte, as well as an Irish Embassy official and two PSNI detectives. |