South Africa: No Media Allowed in 'Genital Mutilator' Court Case

Prosecutor Amanda Bester has requested that the hearing of Peter Frederiksen, who has been charged with sexual assault, be held in camera in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court.

Frederiksen, whose case has made international headlines, allegedly sliced off the sexual organs and kept them in the freezer as trophies (file photo).

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