Botswana court remands Zimbabwean over human body parts

A 28-year-old Zimbabwean man, Nyasha Mugodzeri, appeared before Francistown Magistrate Court on September 15 after being arrested with suspected human body parts in his bag. He faces two charges: entering Botswana through an ungazetted border point and possession of suspected human remains, appeared before Principal Magistrate Ditebogo Ntuli, and resides at Phirinyane Ward in Shashe Mooke. Mugodzeri was remanded in custody pending a bail ruling. The case has drawn attention to the cross-border crime and illegal border crossings, and the court will hear the bail application on a later date. The case is ongoing. Mugodzeri remains in custody at the Francistown prison pending the bail ruling.