Mr Dewani was admitted to hospital on Sunday A man accused of ordering the murder of his wife on their honeymoon in South Africa should be remanded in custody for his own safety, a court has heard.
South African authorities told Belmarsh magistrates that Shrien Dewani, 31, of Bristol, should have his bail revoked after he tried to kill himself.
His wife Anni, 28, was found shot dead in Cape Town in November after being kidnapped.
The court heard he had taken a cocktail of 46 pills.
He was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary by ambulance on Sunday evening after being found collapsed in his bedroom by his sister.
He had taken tablets including diazepam, which was prescribed to counter anxiety and help him sleep.
Ben Watson, for the South African authorities, said Mr Dewani had taken a “massive drug overdose” after telling his family he wanted to take his own life.
He said the South African government feared as a result that Mr Dewani might fail to attend court proceedings and that detaining him in custody was “necessary” for his safety.
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