A British judge yesterday postponed the extradition hearing of Shrien Dewani - who has been accused of ordering his bride Anni's murder during their South African honeymoon - to July.
Chief magistrate Howard Riddle told a London court that Dewani, whose extradition was halted in March over mental health concerns, would face a five-day hearing from July 1 following a review hearing on April 11, if he is deemed fit enough to stand trial.
"We have a review hearing effectively on April 11. Dewani will be bailed to that date," Riddle said.
Dewani's 28-year-old wife Anni, a Swede of Indian origin, was killed in November 2010 during an apparent hijacking in Cape Town just two weeks after their wedding.
Last month, Xolile Mngeni was convicted of robbery with aggravating circumstances, premeditated murder and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Mngeni's co-accused, Mzwamadoda Qwabe, and shuttle operator Zola Tongo turned state witness. Both claimed Dewani ordered the hit
Dewani, who was not in court yesterday, is being treated at a secure mental hospital and claimed in July last year that he needed a year to be treated for depression before he could face extradition.
Riddle said he could now be moved from a secure clinic in Bristol, southwest England, to a more open facility following improvements in his mental health.
The court heard that Dewani's depression has improved from "severe" to "moderate", although it remains at the borderline of severe and he continues to suffer from flashbacks.
Riddle said it was "in the public interest for Dewani to get better" before he is sent to South Africa.
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