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John McAreavey gives evidence at Michaela murder trial | |
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The widower of Michaela McAreavey has told the trial of two men accused of murdering her that on the day she was killed, his "life ended as well". | |
Avinash Treebhoowoon, 30, and Sandip Moneea, 42, both deny murdering Mrs McAreavey in her honeymoon suite in Mauritius in January 2011. | |
John McAreavey said she was "a very special human being". | |
He recalled finding the hotel room door open then seeing her in the bath with the water still running. | |
In emotional scenes at the Supreme Court in Mauritius, he said he kept calling his wife's name. | |
Mr McAreavey told the jury he had said, "Michaela, Michaela, come on, wake up," before screaming for help. | |
He said his wife was a "wonderful person", and showed the court photographs taken on their wedding day and during their honeymoon. | |
He said that when they first met at a student night out in Belfast in 2005, "it was love at first sight". | |
Mrs McAreavey, 27, a teacher from County Tyrone, was found dead at the Legends Hotel. | 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. | 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. |