The husband of a woman murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa plotted his wife's death, one of the men charged with her killing has told prosecutors.
Anni Dewani, 28, from Sweden, was shot after being kidnapped while in a taxi with her husband Shrien last month.
A Cape Town court heard taxi driver Zola Tongo had alleged he was offered 5,000 rand (£460) by Mr Dewani, 31, from Bristol, to kill his wife.
Mr Dewani's family described the allegations as "totally ludicrous".
Tongo, 31, has been jailed for 18 years after agreeing a plea bargain.
He was charged with murder along with Xolile Mnguni, 23, and Mziwamadoda Qwabe, 25.
The BBC's southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen said the claims were made by Tongo as part of the plea bargain agreement with the State.
She said: "He claims he was paid the equivalent of £1,500 to kill her.
"His allegations will have to be tested at trial where he's expected to appear as a state witness.
"Meanwhile Zola Tongo has been sentenced to 18 years in prison with immediate effect. It's not yet clear if and when Shrien Dewani will be extradited to South Africa to face trial".
Mrs Dewani was kidnapped while the taxi was travelling through Gugulethu township on 13 November. BBC News
