The former husband of a woman allegedly murdered in Pakistan has confessed to killing her, a police source has told the BBC.

Samia Shahid, 28, a beautician from Bradford, died last month in northern Punjab in what is believed to have been a so-called honour killing.

Both appeared in court in Pakistan on Saturday and were remanded for four days.

Police had previously denied reports of Mr Shakeel's confession when he and Mr Shahid were arrested and brought to court.

Ms Shahid's relatives had initially claimed she died of a heart attack, but her husband, Syed Mukhtar Kazim, claims she was killed.

A post-mortem examination has since confirmed she died as a result of being strangled, police said.

(BBC)