A wealthy hotelier has been thrown in a 'hell hole' prison on the island of Zanzibar after being charged for money laundering. Simon Wood, 51, is currently in prison with 200 dangerous inmates after he was arrested along with his wife Francesca Scalfari, 45, just over two weeks ago.
According to his family, Simon's head has been shaved and he is being denied basic needs like access to water - and relatives haven't been allowed into the jail to see them. Simon was taken to custody on the island which is in the Indian Ocean off the coast of east Africa.
According to Lancs Live, those close to the couple claim their arrest is linked to lawsuits brought against them by ex-investors in their hotel, The Sharazad Boutique, dating back to 2017. But as these matters were later settled in favour of Simon and Francesca.
