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BBC presenter in Zimbabwe arrest

BULAWAYO: A BBC radio presenter has been arrested in Zimbabwe and charged with working without a permit.

Petroc Trelawny was detained in Bulawayo on Thursday. The presenter, who denies the charges, was sent to hospital after falling and fracturing his arm while in custody and is likely to appear in court today.

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