Dr Vincent Brown first person to face UK prosecution over Rwanda genocide
Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 22, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Crime & Law

Dr Vincent Brown, 65, appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court, becoming the first person in the UK charged over the 1994 Rwanda genocide. He faces a charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder related to alleged killings in the Rugenge district of Kigali between April 6 and April 13, 1994, involving Tutsi victims. Brown, a qualified doctor in Rwanda, denied the allegations and intends to clear his name before a jury.
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