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crime2 years ago

Harvard Medical School Morgue Manager and Others Indicted for Selling Stolen Body Parts

The manager of the morgue at Harvard Medical School and three others have been indicted for allegedly stealing and selling human body parts from the school and a morgue in Arkansas. The stolen remains included heads, brains, skin, bones, and other human remains. The defendants are accused of coordinating through cellphone and social media and sometimes shipping remains through the United States Postal Service. Harvard Medical School called the alleged actions "morally reprehensible" and is working with authorities to figure out which donors may have been affected. The maximum sentence on the charges is 15 years in prison.

via The Guardian US|
#anatomical-gifts-program#body-parts-theft#crime
crime2 years ago

Nigerian Senator and Wife Jailed for Organ-Harvesting Plot in UK

Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and a doctor have been sentenced to jail by a London court for illegally trafficking a man from Lagos to the UK to harvest his kidney for their daughter's transplant. Ekweremadu was sentenced to nine years and eight months, his wife to four years and six months, and the doctor to 10 years. The proposed transplant did not go ahead as a consultant at London’s Royal Free Hospital became suspicious about the circumstances surrounding the proposed donor.

via Al Jazeera English|
#crime#illegal-transplant#jail-sentence
crime2 years ago

Nigerian Senator and Wife Jailed in UK for Organ Trafficking Plot

Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison in the UK for his role in a plot to harvest a kidney for his sick daughter from a young man he had trafficked to London. Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr Obinna Obeta were found guilty of conspiring to bring a 21-year-old Lagos street trader to a private renal unit at London’s Royal Free hospital as a potential kidney donor for Ekweremadu’s daughter. This is the first organ trafficking conviction under the Modern Slavery Act. The victim is being supported by Justice and Care, a charity that campaigns for the victims of modern slavery.

via The Guardian|
#crime#modern-slavery-act#nigeria
world2 years ago

Nigerian Politician and Wife Convicted in UK Organ Trafficking Plot

A former deputy president of Nigeria's senate, Ike Ekweremadu, along with his wife and another man, were found guilty by a U.K. court of attempting to traffic a vulnerable victim for illegal organ harvesting. The trio had brought a 21-year-old man to the U.K. from Lagos, intending to harvest his kidney for their daughter, who required regular dialysis. The victim was promised £2,400 or £7,000 and work in the U.K. in exchange for his kidney. The defendants were convicted of exploiting a vulnerable victim for illegal organ harvesting.

via CBS News|
#human-trafficking#illegal-activity#nigeria
crime2 years ago

Nigerian Politician and Wife Convicted in UK Organ Trafficking Plot

Nigerian politician Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and a medical middleman have been found guilty of conspiring to exploit a 21-year-old man from Lagos for his kidney in an organ-trafficking plot. The organ was intended for the couple's daughter, who has a debilitating illness and remains on weekly dialysis. The victim was brought to the UK last year to provide a kidney in an £80,000 private transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in London. The Ekweremadus and the middleman were convicted of the first such case under modern slavery laws. The victim was offered up to £7,000 and promised opportunities in the UK for helping, and only realized what was going on when he met doctors at the hospital.

via Yahoo News|
#crime#medical-tourism#modern-slavery-laws
crime2 years ago

Nigerian Politician, Wife, and Doctor Convicted in UK Organ Trafficking Scheme

Nigerian politician Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and a medical middleman have been found guilty of conspiring to exploit a 21-year-old man from Lagos for his kidney in an £80,000 private transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in London. The organ was for the couple's daughter, Sonia, aged 25, who has a debilitating illness and remains on weekly dialysis. The victim was offered up to £7,000 and promised opportunities in the UK for helping, and only realised what was going on when he met doctors at the hospital. The defendants were all remanded into custody ahead of sentencing, set to take place on 5 May.

via BBC|
#conspiracy#crime#modern-slavery-laws