A Nigerian senator and his wife who are accused of plotting to harvest a man’s kidney in the UK will face trial at the Old Bailey.
Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, are alleged to have transported a 21-year-old man from Nigeria to London.
Prosecutors allege the couple planned to have his kidney removed so it could be given to their daughter.
The alleged victim is said to have refused to consent to the procedure after undergoing tests at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.
It is alleged the Ekweremadus treated him as a slave before he escaped and went to Staines police station, Surrey.
Deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram remanded them in custody ahead of their next appearance at the Old Bailey.
He lifted a reporting restriction on the complainant, who was previously described as a child.
Due to the nature of the charge, the complainant still has anonymity despite the fact he is over 18. Ekweremadu was pictured in the past meeting Prince Charles.
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