The family of a British man whose wife was killed in a carjacking on their honeymoon in South Africa say they are shocked by the incident. Shrien and Anni Dewani, who had been married for two weeks, were kidnapped at gunpoint near Cape Town on Saturday. Mr Dewani was later released unharmed. His wife's body was found the next day. At the couple's home in Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol. Western Cape police spokesman Traut said the couple's taxi had been hijacked in a township 15km from Cape Town by two armed men at 2300 local time. The driver was forced out of the vehicle then the two armed men took off with the vehicle with the couple inside. Mr Dewani of 31 year old was dropped off at midnight in Harare, an area of the township of Khayelitsha. A passing motorist took him to a police station where he raised the alarm. A search was conducted and Mrs Dewani, 28, was found dead on the back seat of the car in Lingelethu West, with injuries to her head and chest. Mr Traut said a post-mortem examination would be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
According to the government of this country, all of the citizens are facing difficult time in the country, and this could happen to anyone. Reaction: What I can say about this tragic incident is that it is true that it could happen to anyone. But it is also strange that these men didn’t rob the car or anything of their money. It is very sad what happened, but I think if the couple did not knew the place too well they should not have had to go alone at that time of the night out. Africa is a poor country and this couple should have been more careful and at least talk to people of the hotel and ask for some advise.
I agree with Celia that the couple could have been more carefull and could have asked at the hotel if it would be safe to go alone. On the other hand, you do not expect that something like this would happen. Probably this couple trusted the native people too much. This story proves that you should always ask the people of the hotel where you stay, if it would be safe to go somewhere alone in a strange country and also that you should be carefull with trusting people
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