UK brings first-ever charges over 1994 Rwanda genocide
Vincent Brown, a north London resident formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, charged with genocide and crimes-against-humanity offences after a seven-year Met Police investigation.
What to know
- This is the first-ever UK criminal case tied to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, following a seven-year Met Police War Crimes Team investigation launched at Rwanda's request.
- Vincent Brown, formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, faces one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, and is remanded in custody ahead of his Westminster Magistrates' Court appearance.
- Police say six other individuals remain under investigation for related offences, including two men arrested in 2024 and 2026 who are currently on bail.
“A number of other investigations remain ongoing into other individuals in the UK for similar offences related to the genocide in Rwanda.”
Commander Helen Flanagan, Head, Counter Terrorism Policing London · BBC News ↗ · Sep 20
Vincent Brown (formerly Vincent Bajinya) DefendantFrank Ferguson Head, CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism DivisionHelen Flanagan Commander, Counter Terrorism Policing London
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Brown due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court — Brown is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to face the seven charges.
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Police confirm Brown remanded, six other suspects still probed
Brown was arrested and charged on Monday and remains in custody; Reuters reports investigations into six other individuals continue, including two men arrested in 2024 and 2026 who remain on bail.
“is alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others…”
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Met Police says UK is 'not a safe haven' for war crimes suspects — Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said the case shows the UK will pursue accountability and that other investigations into similar Rwanda genocide offences remain ongoing.
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CPS charges Vincent Brown with seven offences — Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, who lives in Islington, north London, was charged with one offence of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, the first such UK charges over the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
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Met Police War Crimes Team opens investigation — The investigation began after a formal request from the Rwandan government to look into people allegedly involved in genocide in the Rugenge district of Kigali in April 1994.
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