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Naresh Bhatt begins murder-trial testimony with his childhood in Nepal

WUSA9's courtroom footage shows the defense opening with maps, family history and questions about language before turning to his relationship with Mamta.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 167,414 views a day, 221 times a normal first day on this channel (758).

Naresh Bhatt takes the stand in his murder trial of wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt | Full testimony Part 1

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0:06Bhatt is sworn in to testify in his own defense.
0:36The court clarifies English-Nepali interpretation procedures before the questioning proceeds.
3:35Bhatt says he was born in New Delhi and moved to Nepal with his family.
10:35Using maps, Bhatt identifies his home district as Baitadi in far-western Nepal.
12:35He describes a village without electricity, roads, hospitals or indoor running water.
19:15Bhatt explains that his childhood language was Baitadeli, also called Pahadi, rather than Nepali.

A map of Nepal is among the exhibits introduced as Naresh Bhatt takes the stand in his own defense. Weeks into his trial on charges of killing his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, the opening testimony focuses on his upbringing rather than the events surrounding her death.

WUSA9's first installment drew more than 107,000 views in ten hours, far beyond the station's usual start for regular videos. It is courtroom footage, with questions, answers and interpretation presented at length, rather than a reporter's edited account.

The court first works through how English-Nepali interpretation will proceed. Bhatt expresses concern about understanding the language, and the prosecutor asks that he speak into the microphone so his own words can be heard alongside the translation.

Under questioning from defense attorney Ms. Lenox, Bhatt says he was born in New Delhi before his family returned to Nepal. Using maps, he identifies Baitadi district in the country's far west. He describes growing up in a remote village without electricity, roads or indoor running water, and explains that his childhood language was Baitadeli, also called Pahadi, rather than Nepali.

Photographs of a traditional stone-and-mud home accompany questions about living arrangements, farming and daily chores. WUSA9's second installment moves to the couple's relationship, including Bhatt's account of meeting Mamta on Facebook.

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