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NEWSFLASH: British journo court case postponed to weekend

Sunday Mirror journalist Simon Wright, he who allegedly orchestrated the intrusion of a fan into the British soccer team's dressing room, appeared briefly in the Cape Town special World Cup court on Wednesday morning. Senior prosecutor Billy Downer announced that the trial would proceed on Saturday and Sunday. All parties involved will be hoping it is concluded before the start of the World Cup final.

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