Pretoria - British millionaire Shrien Dewani, implicated in the murder of his wife in South Africa, will be held in jail after an appeal was lodged by the South African authorities against him being granted R2 million bail, yesterday.
Dewani, who was arrested on Wednesday on a South African extradition warrant, was initially granted bail when he appeared at City of Westminster Magistrate's Court later in the day.
Reports say South African authorities lodged an immediate appeal, which means the businessman from Bristol will be held in custody pending a High Court hearing.
The British newlywed, alleged to have hired three South Africans to murder his bride, was remanded in custody on Wednesday night as the South African authorities fought to extradite him.
Dewani will now appear before the British High Court, on Thursday, where a more senior judge will review whether he should be granted bail.
Dewani was implicated in the murder of his wife when Zola Tongo, the man who chauffeured the couple around during their honeymoon in Cape Town, claimed that Dewani gave him R15 000 as payment to kill her and make it look like a hijacking. 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 the murder.
According to the plea bargain agreement, Tongo was sentenced to an effective 18 years imprisonment for his role in the crimes.
