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 The robbery, kidnapping and firearm terms would run concurrently with the murder sentence 

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The 28-year-old newlywed was allegedly killed as part of a contract killing ordered by her new husband.

She was shot in an apparent car hijacking while they were on their honeymoon in Cape Town in November 2010.

Handing down sentence on Wednesday, the Western Cape High Court sentenced Qwabe to 15 years for robbery with aggravating circumstances, five years each for kidnapping and illegal possession of a firearm, and 25 years for murder. Judge John Hlophe said the robbery, kidnapping and firearm terms would run concurrently with the murder sentence.

Qwabe pleaded guilty to all charges, after signing a plea agreement.

Judge Hlophe separated the trial of Qwabe's co-accused Xolile Mngeni, who was expected to appear later.

In the plea agreement, Qwabe admitted to kidnapping Anni Dewani in Gugulethu in collaboration with co-accused Xolile Mngeni, Zola Tonga and Anni's husband Shrien Dewani.

He admitted assaulting her with a firearm to force her into submission, and robbing her of a Giorgio Armani watch, a gold and diamond bracelet, a handbag and her cellphone. Her possessions were worth about R90,000.

He further pleaded guilty to driving Dewani to Ilitha Park, in Khayelitsha, where she was shot in the neck and killed while in the car.

He said her husband had arranged the contract killing.

“The agreement was that Zola and the husband would be unharmed and that the deceased would be kidnapped, robbed and killed,” Qwabe said in the plea agreement.

“The kidnapping and robbery were part of the plan to make it appear that this was a random criminal act, unconnected to Zola or the husband.” 

Shrien Dewani has repeatedly denied these allegations. He is being treated in the United Kingdom for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and is tied up in extradition proceedings in the UK.

At the end of July, his lawyer Claire Montgomery told the Westminster Magistrate's Court that keeping her client under medical treatment in Britain for 12 months would speed up his recovery, rather than jeopardise it by sending him to SA.

The British Press Association reported that the hearing was adjourned to September 18 for a psychiatrist to examine Dewani and give the court more information on his condition. Only then would a decision be made on whether he was fit to stand trial in Cape Town.

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Aug 8, 2012

RobinH

And shrien still plays at being sick in England. That is sick!
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Aug 8, 2012

Chresmo

NXAAAAA this Judge uya phapham, why ddnt he also delay his judgement until that Husband get better? obviously now the husband is off the hook, something is not right here....
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Aug 8, 2012

cornelius

The fact that he pleaded guilty should have played a bigger role in his sentence. He seems to be on the road to rehabilitation, good luck to him.
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Aug 8, 2012

MommaC

Dewani must just come over and get it done with. He'll be out in a week due to having 'terminal' Shaiks disease anyhow
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Aug 8, 2012

januswanus

25 with an L babe you wont get parole.
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Aug 8, 2012

MAFUTHA

This dude is crazy left his country then he came here to have his wife killed,shame on him he should be brought back here and pay for what he did now he have depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. he did that to himself so he must come here no he must not get 1 yr stay there to get better did he give that poor girl a chance to grow old NO!! he did not i don't see why he must recover in Britain he must come here finish and klaar. idiot, stupid bustard come here so that we can show you mob justice.


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Aug 8, 2012

LELAU

dewani is hiding something otherwise he should have come long time ago so that the matter can be laid to rest for once and for all.
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Aug 8, 2012

GODESS

Handsome young lad....what led him to do this? money? eish mara wasted mnyakazo there
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Aug 8, 2012

sabza007

That gay looking Shrien Dewani must come and face music.He is buying time by playing being sick. I also hate the statement that says Shrien's recovery condition will be jeopardize if his sent to S.A institutions. We have got medical institutions that can heal him in no time if he is indeed sick.
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Aug 8, 2012

Maezizsto4Sure

Now that this laaitie is used to prison life he enters into a plea agreement?
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