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“I suffered a lot. I was brutalised by police. I was beaten so much,” Avinash Treebhoowon said outside the courtroom.
Sandip Moonea and Avinash Treebhoowoon were acquited by the nine-member jury of killing the 27-year-old on her honeymoon in Mauritius.
One of the defence lawyers said that the investigation in Michaela McAreavey’s murder should be reopened.
On the closing day of prosecution arguments, the lead prosecutor told the jury it had been “one of the most difficult trials” he had ever faced.
Sandeep Moonea, 42, took the witness stand at the Port Louis court today, claiming he was on the phone to his sister when Michaela was killed.
The 52-year-old father of one of the accused denied that his son told him “Forgive me. I have made a mistake” when he saw him the day after the murder of Michaela McAreavey.
Defence lawyers claimed the judge had acted inappropriately in interrupting a cross-examination.
Avinash Treebhoowon was cross-examined by the prosecution today as the trial of the two men accused of murdering the Tyrone woman continued in Mauritius.
Avinash Treebhoowon said he had “never seen, never talked to, and never knew” Tyrone teacher Michaela McAreavey.
Avinash Treebhoowon took to the witness stand for the first time today and told the court that he had been insulted, threatened and beaten by police officers.
One of the accused, Avinash Treebhowon, is expected to be called to the stand tomorrow.
The judge has said he needs more time to consider his ruling on some legal issues.
The court heard today that the bellboy who accompanied John McAreavey to his room when his wife’s body was discovered cannot be called as a witness as he is working on a cruise ship.
Tomorrow, the judge and jury will visit the hotel and room where the newly-wed was killed.
CCTV footage from the Legends Hotel taken on the day the Tyrone woman was murdered was shown in court today.
The court heard evidence from the doctor who examined the 27-year-old Tyrone woman following her death at a hotel in Mauritius last year.
The head of the unit investigating the death of the Tyrone woman said that management at the hotel where she was found dead were more concerned about their establishment’s reputation.
In his statements to police, Sandip Moneea denied involvement in the murder and said that he himself had called for medical assistance.
The trial of two men accused of killing the 27-year-old Tyrone woman continues in Port Louis.
The court heard evidence from a number of people who worked at the Legends hotel where Michaela McAreavey was strangled to death last year while on honeymoon.
The husband of Michaela McAreavey told a court in Mauritius how his wife was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
He was also accused of drinking tea and joking with the accused shortly after the murder.
Key witness for the prosecution, Raj Theekoye, took the stand this morning.
Court told that guests who wanted to make a statement were not interviewed by police.
Chief inspector leading the investigation into the 27-year-old’s death in Mauritius last year was cross-examined on claims of abuse made by one of the accused.
The lawyer says he wants to testify as a defence witness after claims made in court today.
An officer questioned on day six of the murder trial said he didn’t know why John McAreavey was described as a suspect in the record.
Day five of the trial for the murder of Michaela McAreavey got underway today…
Day four of the trial saw lawyers argue over a book found in the hotel room where the Tyrone woman was killed.
Today was the third day of the murder trial of two hotel workers accused of killing the Tyrone woman during her honeymoon.