Shrien Dewani has landed at Cape Town International Airport and was received by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS). He arrived in company of a medical doctor, nurse and members of SAPS and Interpol. He has been transported by a chartered plane from the Bristol Airport in the United Kingdom to South Africa that the Department of Justice procured the chattered plane. The choice of a private aircraft was informed by the following factors:
His peculiar medical condition needed to be monitored and the situation in a commercial fight had the potential to compromise it and that would have adverse effect on the pending medical examination in a bid to get him to recover.
We took into account the fact that there was undisputed evidence during extradition hearing that he had displayed suicidal tendencies and South African government did not want to take chances.
There was a need to ensure him and the whole team are secured and that would have been difficult on a commercial flight with many passengers which had potential to compromise their security as his identity is now well known.
It was there paramount that his return to the country is hazard free in order to ensure that he eventually makes that court appearance without hindrance.
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