British prosecutors have charged a 65-year-old man with genocide-related offences allegedly committed during the 1994 Rwanda Tutsi killings. The charges follow a complex investigation by Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which has submitted files on two suspects to the Crown Prosecution Service. The investigation has involved multiple deployments to Rwanda and dozens of witness statements.
The charges signify the UK's commitment to prosecuting alleged perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, bringing international justice closer to victims and survivors.
British prosecutors announced on Monday that a 65-year-old man has been charged with genocide-related offences allegedly committed during the 1994 Rwanda Tutsi killings. The charges stem from a complex investigation by Scotland Yard's War Crimes Team, which has been looking into allegations of genocide offences in Rwanda in the 1990s. The force has submitted files on two suspects to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), with investigations described as being at an advanced stage. Officers have conducted multiple deployments to Rwanda, gathering dozens of witness statements related to the events of 1994, when extremists from the majority Hutu ethnic group killed an estimated 800,000 people, primarily Tutsis, in approximately 100 days. The Met Police stated they are working closely with the CPS to expedite the investigations. The Mirror reported that prosecutors were considering genocide charges against two Rwandans living in the UK, among six suspects being investigated since 2018. Some individuals interviewed voluntarily in 2020 included men from Kent, Essex, London, and Manchester. A 66-year-old man was questioned last year after voluntarily attending a police station in Bedfordshire, while a 70-year-old man was arrested in Gateshead in January 2024 and released on bail. In April, a Rwandan beekeeper living in the US was charged with genocide and visa fraud offences.
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