By Catherine Fegan 'Suffering': John McAreavey, pictured with Michaela on their wedding day, cried in court as closing statements were made during her murder trial The widower of a bride who was murdered on their honeymoon broke down into tears as a lawyer hit back at 'grotesque theories' put forward by the defence of her alleged killers. John McAreavey and Michaela Harte had been married only 12 days when she was found strangled in the bathtub of their luxury hotel on the paradise island of Mauritius. Two hotel employees are accused of murdering 27-year-old Mrs McAreavey when she returned to the couple’s room at the exclusive beachside complex and caught them stealing.
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Michaela McAreavey, 27, found dead in bathtub of Mauritius hotel room
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Michaela and husband John had only married twelve days before her death in January 2011
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Hotel workers Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Moneea deny murder
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