Pretoria - Just hours after he was implicated in the murder of his wife in South Africa, British millionaire Shrien Dewani handed himself over to police in London.
While South African police could not immediately confirm his arrest, reports said Dewani handed himself over late on Tuesday night and was later arrested. He is expected to appear in a British court today.
Hours before the Western Cape High Court heard how he had allegedly planned the murder of Anni Dewani with Zola Tongo, the man who chauffeured the couple around during their honeymoon in Cape Town.
During his trial, Tongo claimed that Dewani gave him R15 000 as payment for Anni Dewani's murder. The money was apparently to be shared by Tongo and the two other accused in the case.
Tongo allegedly received a further R1 000 after Anni Dewani was killed.
He claimed that the couple was never hijacked or forced out of the vehicle, saying the hijacking was faked to cover up for the murder.
According to the plea bargain agreement, Tongo was sentenced to an effective 18 years imprisonment for his role in the crimes.
Meanwhile, the dramatic new twist in the case has drawn outrage in South Africa.
The African National Congress Women's Leagues (ANCWL) said the revelation, which came during the 16 Days of Activism Against Abuse of Women and Children Campaign, was an indictment to the fight against violence and the abuse of women in society.
"It further reaffirms our assertion that violence against women knows no colour, race, social status and geographic boundaries," the ANCWL added.
It welcomed the sentence handed down to Tongo but also described it was lenient.
