http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17549751
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The extradition of a man accused of arranging the murder of his wife while on honeymoon has been temporarily halted on mental health grounds.
Shrien Dewani, a care home owner from Bristol, appealed at the High Court against an extradition order which was granted by a judge in August.
He denies arranging the killing of his wife Anni, who was shot dead in Cape Town, South Africa, in November 2010.
The extradition was previously backed by the Home Secretary Teresa May.
Two High Court judges ruled that it would be "unjust and oppressive" to order Mr Dewani's extradition.
But the court said it was in the interests of justice that he should be extradited "as soon as he is fit" to be tried.
Sir John Thomas, president of the Queen's Bench Division and Mr Justice Ouseley, ordered that the case be remitted back to Westminster Magistrates Court for a further hearing.
The judges said key factors taken into account included his unfitness to plead, increased prospects of a speedier recovery if he remains in the UK and "the lack of clear certainty" as to what would happen if he was returned to South Africa in his present condition.
The risk of suicide was also considered "to a much lesser degree".
Mr Dewani, 32, has been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression and his lawyers argue that his health and life will be at risk if he is extradited.
In a statement, Mr Dewani's family welcomed the ruling.
It said: "Shrien can only return to South Africa when he is well enough and when his personal safety can be guaranteed."
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And so it continues .....