Nigerian Senator and Wife Accused of Organ Harvesting Will Face Trial in UK

The "Lady of Justice," a 12 foot high, gold leaf statue is pictured on top of the dome of the Central Criminal Court, commonly referred to as The Old Bailey in central London on Aug. 21, 2016. Niklas Halle'n/AFP/Getty Images

A Nigerian senator and his wife who allegedly brought a young man into Britain so they could harvest one of his kidneys for their daughter will face trial at the Old Bailey in London.

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 were charged last month and at the time it was reported the organ donor was a child.