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Belgium returns Congolese hero's tooth to family
Patrice Lumumba’s tooth was handed over at a ceremony in Brussels, more than 60 years after he was assassinated.
Belgian authorities have returned a tooth of the murdered Congolese independence hero, Patrice Lumumba, to his family. The gold-cap tooth was all that remained after his body was dissolved in acid.
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Photo: Relatives and guests attend a ceremony for Patrice Lumumba in Brussels. Credit: Reuters.
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