BBC classical music presenter arrested in Zimbabwe had been there as charity volunteer Julian Berkeley, a friend of Mr Trelawny, said that he had travelled to Zimbabwe about a week ago. "Whether someone is trying to exploit the situation for political purposes, I don't know," he said. But as far as I know, everything he was doing over there was to assist the charitable foundation. I understand he was apprehended because they wanted to see whether he had the necessary papers but as he was not working he would not have considered it necessary to have a work permit as he was not there in a professional capacity. It is very unfortunate that someone who was trying to do something to help the country should suffer misfortune of this kind because the only reason he was there was to provide charitable assistance and so it is ironic that it has rebounded in this way. The Bulawayo festival is supported by The British Council. He is believed to have travelled with others from Britain although he is understood to be the only one to have been arrested. One of the event's organisers, Bruce McDonald, said Mr Trelawny was injured when he fell accidentally at the police station and dismissed suggestions that he was beaten. Zimbabwean police stations are notorious for their poor conditions. Allegations of beatings and torture are common. Mr McDonald said Mr Trelawny had aggravated an existing shoulder injury during the fall. X Rays reveals he suffered a hairline crack. Mr Trelawny has denied the charges against him. If the case against him proceeds Monday he will appear, in bandages, at the Bulawayo Magistrate's Court, and if found guilty, will be returned to police cells and then deported, probably to South Africa. His lawyer Munyaradzi Ngaraypenga said: "We are hoping for an immediate resolution of this case and will be first checking with the Attorney General's office to ask for an opinion on whether it is even worth going to court, as Mr Trelawny was leaving Zimbabwe on Monday anyway. This matter could have been handled differently. Mike Lander a committee member of the music festival said: "Petroc has been a regular visitor and has done so much to help keep classical music alive in Bulawayo. He was telling stories to about 500 children when they arrived to take him away. A neighbour of Mr Trelawny, who lives alone near London's Regent's Park, said she had been expecting to have lunch with him this week. He's involved with a lot of things with music. It's just one of his passions, and to help them out," she said. That's why he always went as a tourist because the BBC aren't allowed. [The Academy] is the only reason he goes there. A BBC spokesman said: "We are aware of the situation and hope it will be resolved soon."