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Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges in UK

Dr Vincent Brown was charged following a seven year British investigation into the 1994 killings.

BBC World

A 65-year-old doctor has appeared in court, the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.

Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, who is in custody, confirmed his name and address from the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

He was told he faced a charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder, as a crime against humanity.

Three members of the same house were allegedly murdered, along with a taxi driver, a mother and her young son.