Despair and delight

Two men acquitted of murdering honeymooner Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius have expressed joy and relief as their lawyers insisted the real culprit could still be found.

Sandip Mooneea and Avinash Treebhoowon were mobbed by relatives and supporters in chaotic scenes both in and outside the Supreme Court in Port Louis, sparked by their unanimous not guilty verdicts.

Fireworks were let off and chants of “justice, justice” rang out in the packed courtyard as the two former hotel workers emerged, followed soon after by their triumphant barristers carried shoulder high.