A very strange case, why should he want his bride dead?

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/39mv8ld

/// Husband 'paid £1,400 to taxi driver to have his new wife killed ///

True, or just a normal millionaire's tip?

/// The dramatic accusations came after a two-week whispering campaign in which South African police have leaked to the media their suspicions of Mr Dewani.///

Reminiscent of something from Wikileaks

[Bobbisox]

maybe he was paid a handsome sum by her parents AOG, they do seem to have strange (to us) habits

[Sqad]

Insurance scam?
Another woman?

I thought that it was an odd story from the start

[DEN53]

Why would he want to kill this beautiful girl - it does'nt make sense.

[Bobbisox]

if there is a dowry paid, who actually gets it?

[miacat]

This is really shocking - I would suggest that he had her insured for a large sum but it seems he didn't need the money......bizzare!

[Sqad]

DEN.....what....the one with the xmas hat on ?

Never seen you smile. ;-)

[razza]

There is something very odd with this case,if they were kidnapped for ransom etc,why throw him out of the taxi,why kill her.

[Bobbisox]

I believe he was/is quite a wealthy buisnessman mia

[Sqad]

mia

<<<<seems he didn't need the money.<<<<

One always needs MORE money !!

[ummmm]

According to the News he hasn't been questioned over the matter.

Bobbi...the husband is already wealthy so I don't think money is the motive.

That's if it is even true...

[Bobbisox]

No I was indeed suggesting money had been paid as is an Asian custom, either to the Brides parents or to her husband...read what I said..dowry???

[miacat]

Exactly.......I can't imagine what his reasoning was. Maybe the police in the area aren't exactly au fait with the full facts......?

[jackthehat]

I believe that whilst he is supposed to be independently wealthy, his business owes millions........

[Bobbisox]

I was trying to say...
dowrys tend to be commonpace in Asian culture, like a arranged marriage, theres sometimes a gift of money either to the husband or to the parents, I am not sure who, hence my question about a dowry

[Sqad]

JTH.....good point. e.g Polypeck and the Cypriot guy.

[DEN53]

Sqad - I have been playing around with the website that puts hats on photos and it worked.......I have not a lot to smile about at the moment....(:0 (



I did read somewhere that the husband was in a lot of debt.

[anotheoldgit]

/// Mr Dewani's spokesman, Max Clifford, has repeatedly insisted that he is nothing other than a victim.///

Max Clifford, it's amazing that guy seems to get everywhere, what special talents has he got, is he just one of a kind?

Why doesn't the Government employ him to sort their problems out?

[Zeuhl]

The cab driver is currently 'plea bargaining' with the police, so anything is possible. Can he present the cash and show its source was the victim's husband?
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[Scylax]

What was the husband thinking of when he took his wife into a black township at night ?
Surely everyone knows that South Africa has the highest murder rate in the world, esp. in the townships ?