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Zimbabwe police release BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny
Published: 30th May 2012 19:56:47
The BBC Radio 3 music presenter, Petroc Trelawny, has been released from police custody in Zimbabwe.
He was arrested at a music festival in Bulawayo for not having a work permit.
Mr Trelawny tweeted: "Hello from Zim. Out of police custody and hospital and looking forward to first night with sheets and shower for six days".
He was being held under police guard in hospital where he was treated for a fractured arm, but the charges against him have now been dropped.
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BBC News, 2012. Zimbabwe police release BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny. [Online] (Updated 30 May 2012)Available at: http://www.ukwirednews.com/news.php/1431905-Zimbabwe-police-release-BBC-presenter-Petroc-Trelawny [Accessed 21st May 2013]
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