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| Anni Dewani murder: South African man found guilty | Anni Dewani murder: South African man found guilty |
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| A third South African man has been found guilty of the 2010 killing of Swedish woman Anni Dewani on her honeymoon. | A third South African man has been found guilty of the 2010 killing of Swedish woman Anni Dewani on her honeymoon. |
| Xolile Mngeni was convicted of murder by a judge in Cape Town. | Xolile Mngeni was convicted of murder by a judge in Cape Town. |
| His co-accused have said they shot dead Mrs Dewani, 28, on the orders of her husband Shrien Dewani, who is from the English city of Bristol. | His co-accused have said they shot dead Mrs Dewani, 28, on the orders of her husband Shrien Dewani, who is from the English city of Bristol. |
| Mr Dewani denies plotting to kill his wife. A British court has halted his extradition, citing his mental health. | Mr Dewani denies plotting to kill his wife. A British court has halted his extradition, citing his mental health. |
| Mngeni's trial had been repeatedly delayed while he had surgery to remove a brain tumour, but a judge ruled he was fit to face justice. | |
| His lawyer said he suffered blackouts and had problems with his memory, reports the AP news agency. | |
| The BBC's Milton Nkosi, who was in court, says Mngeni looked stony-faced throughout the judgement. | |
| He denied the charges but Judge Robert Henney said the accused's "evidence was riddled with inconsistencies and untruths". | |
| He used a walking-frame to go down the stairs to the cells from the dock. | |
| The case has received massive public attention in both the UK and South Africa. | The case has received massive public attention in both the UK and South Africa. |
| Taxi driver Zola Tongo says he was approached by Mr Dewani, who offered him about $2,100 (£1,340) to organise the killing and make it look like a carjacking. | Taxi driver Zola Tongo says he was approached by Mr Dewani, who offered him about $2,100 (£1,340) to organise the killing and make it look like a carjacking. |
| He was sentenced to 18 years in prison following a plea bargain. | He was sentenced to 18 years in prison following a plea bargain. |
| In August, Mziwamadoda Qwabe was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting Mrs Dewani. |