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| Dewani driver Zola Tongo 'staged South Africa hijacking' | Dewani driver Zola Tongo 'staged South Africa hijacking' |
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| A taxi driver convicted of killing Anni Dewani has told a court of the moment his vehicle was involved in a staged hijacking in South Africa. | A taxi driver convicted of killing Anni Dewani has told a court of the moment his vehicle was involved in a staged hijacking in South Africa. |
| Zola Tongo conspired with two others to murder Mrs Dewani, 28, a Swedish national, while she was on her honeymoon in 2010. | |
| He says Shrien Dewani offered him about $2,100 (£1,340) to organise the killing and make it look like a carjacking. | He says Shrien Dewani offered him about $2,100 (£1,340) to organise the killing and make it look like a carjacking. |
| Mr Dewani denies arranging the murder of his wife. | Mr Dewani denies arranging the murder of his wife. |
| Tongo had recruited Xolile Mngeni and Mziwamadoda Qwabe to carry out Mrs Dewani's killing in a staged hijacking, Western Cape High Court was told. | Tongo had recruited Xolile Mngeni and Mziwamadoda Qwabe to carry out Mrs Dewani's killing in a staged hijacking, Western Cape High Court was told. |
| As he was driving the Dewanis through Gugulethu township, the car was hijacked by men with guns. | As he was driving the Dewanis through Gugulethu township, the car was hijacked by men with guns. |
| "The lady was crying," Tongo said. | "The lady was crying," Tongo said. |
| "There is nothing that I can remember what she said. Mr Dewani was trying to console her. | "There is nothing that I can remember what she said. Mr Dewani was trying to console her. |
| "We were told to bow down and to put our heads down. We did that. We proceeded driving on that road, we arrived behind Gugulethu barracks where there is a stop sign. | "We were told to bow down and to put our heads down. We did that. We proceeded driving on that road, we arrived behind Gugulethu barracks where there is a stop sign. |
| "As we had decided from the beginning that I would be the first person to be put out the car and the gentleman would be next. It happened like that at the stop sign. The door was opened from outside by Xolile. | "As we had decided from the beginning that I would be the first person to be put out the car and the gentleman would be next. It happened like that at the stop sign. The door was opened from outside by Xolile. |
| "They left me next to the road and they continued and turned right." | "They left me next to the road and they continued and turned right." |
| Earlier on Tuesday, gay escort Leopold Leisser was allowed to resume giving evidence after the relevance of his testimony was questioned on Monday. | Earlier on Tuesday, gay escort Leopold Leisser was allowed to resume giving evidence after the relevance of his testimony was questioned on Monday. |
| 'Bills to pay' | 'Bills to pay' |
| But this was halted a short time later when the judge ruled all discussions of a sexual nature were inadmissible. | But this was halted a short time later when the judge ruled all discussions of a sexual nature were inadmissible. |
| He said the prosecution could only ask when the two men met and had contact. | He said the prosecution could only ask when the two men met and had contact. |
| Mr Leisser, also known as the German Master and who offers fetish services, had contacted a media outlet for which he was paid £18,000, the court heard. | Mr Leisser, also known as the German Master and who offers fetish services, had contacted a media outlet for which he was paid £18,000, the court heard. |
| The prosecution argues Mr Dewani was leading a secret double-life and wanted out of his marriage, so arranged a staged hijacking in which he escaped and his wife was killed. | The prosecution argues Mr Dewani was leading a secret double-life and wanted out of his marriage, so arranged a staged hijacking in which he escaped and his wife was killed. |
| Xolile Mngeni was sentenced to life in prison for Mrs Dewani's murder but died in prison, while Mziwamadoda Qwabe was sentenced to 25 years. | Xolile Mngeni was sentenced to life in prison for Mrs Dewani's murder but died in prison, while Mziwamadoda Qwabe was sentenced to 25 years. |
| Tongo was sentenced to 18 years following a plea bargain | Tongo was sentenced to 18 years following a plea bargain |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |