In 1868, British troops took Prince Dejatch Alemayehu from his home in Abyssinia—modern-day Ethiopia—after overwhelming his father’s forces. But Jeremiah Garsha, an expert on the looting of human remains at University College Dublin, tells NBC News’ Patrick Smith that the prince was kidnapped. “He’s looted as well, like all the other curios and treasures that were taken.”Over the years, calls for Alemayehu’s return have remained quietly persistent. In 2007, Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis implored the British crown to return the body, but to no avail. “Emotionally, most people who get to know Alemayehu’s story feel his remains should be returned.

Source: Ethiopian News May 25, 2023 21:51 UTC