Parents of murdered backpacker plead for help in delayed trial

The parents of murdered backpacker Sarah Groves, who was killed in India in 2013, are pleading for help as the trial of her accused killer continues to face numerous hold ups.

Vic and Kate Groves say the delays, which have seen the trial go on for more than three years, are "devastating".

No witnesses have been heard from since September 2015 and the trial has now had two different judges, two prosecutors and four defence counsels.

The alleged murder weapon was also lost for a period of time and was eventually found behind a filing cabinet.

Speaking to ITV News today, Vic Groves described the standards of the court in Kashmir, where the trial is being held, as "ludicrous".

Kate Groves says she is constantly "grief stricken" but she will "never give up in the quest to find justice".

Reasons for the delays include civil unrest in Kashmir and defendant Richard De Wit firing his lawyers five times.

Questions have also been raised about the mental health of Dutchman De Wit, who pleads not guilty.

Vic Groves says the case has not been given the seriousness it deserves, with it even being heard along side petty criminal cases.

He added that although the British Government have provided some help, more needs to be done.