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Witchcraft horror: Tanzania children have genitals and tongues cut off in ritual killing
THE bodies of ten children in Tanzania – some as young as seven – have been found with their genitals, tongues and ears hacked off, as well as their teeth pulled out, in a sickening discover which police believe is linked to witchcraft rituals.
By CIARAN MCGRATH
PUBLISHED: 17:26, Wed, Jan 30, 2019 | UPDATED: 17:51, Wed, Jan 30, 2019
The bodies were found in Njombe in the south of the country (Image: Google Maps)
And authorities have admitted there may be more to come, after a spate of kidnappings last month. Kangi Lugola, the country’s Minister for Home Affairs, today announced it had identified a number of suspects – although it was unable to provide any further details. The children, all of whom had been kidnapped from their homes in December, were found in the Njombe region in the south of the country. All had been brutally mutilated.
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"Preliminary investigations have shown that almost all the killings were based on superstitious beliefs.”
Tanzania's deputy health minister Faustine Ndugulile said the bodies had been found this week after an extensive search of the area.
Mr Nduglile said: "So far, we have found 10 bodies, and most of their private parts and teeth had been removed.
One in 1,500 people in Tanzania have albinism (Image: GETTY)
"These murders are linked to witchcraft practices because that is the trend for such crimes, where herbalists ask people to get these human parts for money rituals.”
He also hinted there may be more to come, explained “many” children had been reported missing by their parents.
Mr Nduglile said the wave of killings was being investigated by the country’s health ministry.
He told CNN: "We want to identify the perpetrators, but our focus is to educate the traditional practitioners in the area quickly and those in surrounding communities on the need to stop these acts.”
THE bodies of ten children in Tanzania – some as young as seven – have been found with their genitals, tongues and ears hacked off, as well as their teeth pulled out, in a sickening discover which police believe is linked to witchcraft rituals.
By CIARAN MCGRATH
PUBLISHED: 17:26, Wed, Jan 30, 2019 | UPDATED: 17:51, Wed, Jan 30, 2019
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The bodies were found in Njombe in the south of the country (Image: Google Maps)
And authorities have admitted there may be more to come, after a spate of kidnappings last month. Kangi Lugola, the country’s Minister for Home Affairs, today announced it had identified a number of suspects – although it was unable to provide any further details. The children, all of whom had been kidnapped from their homes in December, were found in the Njombe region in the south of the country. All had been brutally mutilated.
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Speaking in the country’s National Assembly, Mr Lugola said: "We regret the killing of our children, these incidences are associated with superstitious beliefs.
"Preliminary investigations have shown that almost all the killings were based on superstitious beliefs.”
Tanzania's deputy health minister Faustine Ndugulile said the bodies had been found this week after an extensive search of the area.
Mr Nduglile said: "So far, we have found 10 bodies, and most of their private parts and teeth had been removed.
One in 1,500 people in Tanzania have albinism (Image: GETTY)
"These murders are linked to witchcraft practices because that is the trend for such crimes, where herbalists ask people to get these human parts for money rituals.”
He also hinted there may be more to come, explained “many” children had been reported missing by their parents.
Mr Nduglile said the wave of killings was being investigated by the country’s health ministry.
He told CNN: "We want to identify the perpetrators, but our focus is to educate the traditional practitioners in the area quickly and those in surrounding communities on the need to stop these acts.”