UK man awaits extradition ruling in wife's killing in South Africa

Shrien Dewani, 31, from Bristol, is accused of conspiring with a taxi driver to kill his wife, Anni Dewani, while the couple was visiting South Africa.

The businessman has said his wife was the victim of a carjacking, and denies any involvement in the killing.

Their taxi driver alleged that Dewani paid him to arrange the murder in November, and was sentenced to 18 years after a plea deal with South African authorities.

He said the husband paid him to carry out the hit and make it look like the couple were the victims of a carjacking as they were driving through a township on the edge of Cape Town.

Extradition proceedings were halted in May as the court awaited a psychiatric report on Dewani, who has said he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and has fought extradition.

One of the defense's arguments against extradition is that Dewani will not get a fair trial and would not be safe in crowded South African jails.

Clare Montgomery, Dewani's counsel, quoted figures from a South African report suggesting that almost half of prisoners believe sexual abuse is rampant in the jails.

The extradition hearing will be held at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London.