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Neville van der Westhuizen is facing extradition to Ireland for the alleged murders of two Irishmen in 2014.
Neville van der Westhuizen is facing extradition to Ireland for the alleged murders of two Irishmen in 2014.
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A magistrate's decision in the extradition inquiry of a South African wanted for murder in Ireland has been reserved until early next year.

Neville van der Westhuizen, 41, appeared in the Durban Regional Court on Wednesday for arguments in the case.

Van der Westhuizen, along with his lover, Ruth Lawrence, a 42-year-old Irish national, allegedly killed two Irish men in 2014 and then fled to South Africa.

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