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India Aarushi Talwar murder trial begins | India Aarushi Talwar murder trial begins |
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The high-profile trial of two successful dentists accused of killing their teenage daughter and a domestic helper has opened in India. | |
Rajesh and Nupur Talwar are charged with the murders of both their daughter Aarushi and Nepalese helper Hemraj. | |
They are also charged with destruction of evidence and Dr Rajesh Talwar is accused of misleading investigators - the couple deny all charges. | |
The gruesome murders in an affluent Delhi suburb have gripped India. | |
Aarushi, 14, was murdered in her bedroom at the family home in Noida district, apparently while her parents slept. A day later, the bludgeoned body of Hemraj was found on the roof. | |
The Central Bureau of Investigation, the country's federal police service, says circumstantial evidence points to the parents' involvement in Aarushi's death, but there is a lack of hard evidence. | The Central Bureau of Investigation, the country's federal police service, says circumstantial evidence points to the parents' involvement in Aarushi's death, but there is a lack of hard evidence. |
The Talwars have said they want the case re-investigated. They believe they have been blamed for the murders because investigators have failed to find the real culprits. | |
But on Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition by Nupur Talwar challenging her trial. | But on Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition by Nupur Talwar challenging her trial. |
The judges also rejected her bail plea saying they were not "inclined to interfere in the trial court's order". | |
She has been in jail since 30 April. | |