Monde mbolombo
Middleman in Anni Dewani’s murder still not charged
The judge presiding over the trial denied the former hotel receptionist indemnity from prosecution last year.
Dewani's Emirates flight has left Cape Town International Airport.
Former hotel receptionist Monde Mbolombo faced tough questions about his role in the honeymoon murder during his last day on the stand on 10 November 2014.
Mbolombo says he expected to get paid but there was no agreement on who would pay him and when.
Shrien Dewani’s lawyer has pointed to contradictions in the testimonies of two key state witnesses.
Monde Mbolombo says he took on the role of ensuring the hit went off as planned because he wanted to get paid.
Monde Mbolombo was visibly distressed during cross-examination as Shrien Dewani's defence team scrutinised his testimony on 7 November 2014.
Monde Mbolombo said he only misled the court about the extent of his involvement in Anni’s murder.
The defence team believes Monde Mbolombo played a bigger role in Anni’s death.
Monde Mbolombo, the man regarded as the middleman in the alleged plot to kill Anni Hindocha Dewani, is the state's latest witness in its case against Shrien Dewani.
Monde Mbolombo put former taxi driver Zola Tongo and hitman Mziwamadoda Qwabe in contact.
Dewani's version of events, his not guilty plea and the role of a middleman came into sharp focus.
Shrien Dewani's lawyer suggested Monde Mbolombo had a bigger role to play in arranging the hijacking.
Shrien Dewani's lawyer suggested that Monde Mbolombo had a bigger role to play in Anni’s murder.