Cecil the lion hunt leader due in court

Zimbabwean Theo Bronkhorst trial to begin, but lawyers say they will apply to throw case out

The trial of Theo Bronkhorst, the professional Zimbabwean hunter who led the expedition that killed Cecil the lion, is due to start but his lawyers say they will attempt to have the case thrown out of court.

Bronkhorst, 52, is charged with "failing to prevent an illegal hunt" in early July when Walter Palmer, an American dentist, paid $55,000 (36,200) to shoot the lion with a bow and arrow.