Crucial verdict in Aarushi murder case on Monday

One of India’s most sensational criminal trials – which has raised issues of police incompetence, sex with servants and media ethics – comes to a close Monday when a dentist couple will learn if they are to be convicted of killing their daughter.

Rajesh and Nupur Talwar from Noida, a Delhi suburb, are accused of murdering their only child, 14-year-old Aarushi, and their 45-year-old domestic worker Hemraj by slitting their throats “with clinical precision”.