Anger as Anni Dewani’s killer released early
ANNI Dewani’s parents have slammed the South African justice system after it emerged that the man implicated in their daughter’s murder in 2010 was released after serving just half his prison sentence.
Zola Tongo was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for his role in her murder a decade ago.
At the time of her slaying in November 2010, she and her husband, Shrien, were on honeymoon in South Africa. While driving around Cape Town, two men stopped Tongo’s taxi and ordered him and Shrien to get out of the taxi.
Anni, who remained inside the vehicle, was shot dead.
Commenting on behalf of the Hindocha family, Ashok Hindocha, Dewani’s uncle, said they could not understand the South African justice system.
“We believe that the justice system does not represent the South African people. Anni is not getting justice. Zola can go back to his loved ones, but Anni will never return,” Hindocha said.
He said the family was not surprised, but was disappointed.
“The trial was a drama. The prosecutor was assigned at the last moment and the judge was appointed with no case for many years before this case and no trial after this trial,” he said.
“Surely this cannot be any democratic country’s justice system,” Hindocha said.