Two former hotel workers have been acquitted of murdering the newly-wed Michaela McAreavey on her honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011. The daughter of Tyrone gaelic football manager Mickey Harte was found strangled in her room.
Two former hotel workers have been acquitted of murdering honeymooner Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius.
Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Moneea were found not guilty by a jury at the island's Supreme Court in Port Louis.
The daughter of Tyrone Gaelic football manager Mickey Harte was found strangled in her room at the luxury Legends resort in January 2011.
The prosecution had claimed the defendants attacked the 27-year-old teacher when she interrupted them stealing in the room.
Treebhoowoon, 32, from Plaine de Roches, worked as a room attendant at Legends while Moneea, 43, from Petit Raffray, was his floor supervisor.They were arrested at the hotel the day after the murder.The high profile case was originally listed to run nine days but the verdict came in its eighth week.
Two former hotel workers have been acquitted of murdering honeymooner Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius.
John McAreavey paid an emotion tribute to his murdered wife Michaela in court in Mauritius today. He also described how police treated him.