Witchcraft torture couple jailed for life

[Morpheus]

I can't believe this happened in Britain!! (It could just as well have happened here! Although that is no where as shocking as the crime itself)

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/witchcraft-...124034043.html

The news article says that this sort of torture of minors suspected of being possessed by demons - is common in some parts of Africa!!!!!

Both Bikubi and the Bamu family hail originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where accusing children of witchcraft and then exorcising them is commonplace.
The practice is known as "kindoki" and during the trial, the jury was told it was the "driving force" behind the murder.




Seeing as how none of us had any choice in where we were born - we should be thankful daily that we didn't grow up in such an environment!!

[dr love]

Yep agree with you there morph .: doc

[Lisa007]

It is a pity this things happen in nowadays but it doesn't surprise me that happened in Britain because it is the place where a lot of ancient pagan rituals were revived and many others invented in the 20th century.A big religious organization is based in Britain its leaders being called witches.

[UKHeather]

I was reading about this earlier. It's tragic. Sadly, it is all too common. I remember a 5 yr old boy went missing a few years ago in London. He was found in the Thames, another victim of the evil spirit purging belief.

[samlad]

That is truly shocking!

[Disco Biscuit]

I was reading about this earlier. It's tragic. Sadly, it is all too common. I remember a 5 yr old boy went missing a few years ago in London. He was found in the Thames, another victim of the evil spirit purging belief.

i remember this happening in london, unreal, you have spared the gory details but it still makes my blood run cold. horrible thing is, like you say, this goes on way too often, only reason we heard bout it was cos evidence was left behind. there's alot of witch doctory stuff going on in african communities in london that people have no idea about

[mellors]

It is a pity this things happen in nowadays but it doesn't surprise me that happened in Britain because it is the place where a lot of ancient pagan rituals were revived and many others invented in the 20th century.A big religious organization is based in Britain its leaders being called witches.

Understand what you mean Lisa, although UK pagan religion is fairly innoculous and tame, more about running round woods naked or hanging around Stonehenge in funny capes. The Uk is now a multi cultural society and I'm affraid in these cases the folklore and traditions come with the people and the communities.

[UncleBob]

It is a pity this things happen in nowadays but it doesn't surprise me that happened in Britain because it is the place where a lot of ancient pagan rituals were revived and many others invented in the 20th century.A big religious organization is based in Britain its leaders being called witches.

Not the same thing as "Wicca" at all, at all.

They are, as someone else notes, quite harmless (unless the sight of naked middle-aged people running around in the night counts!).

[Lucy Chambers]

Not the same thing as "Wicca" at all, at all.

They are, as someone else notes, quite harmless (unless the sight of naked middle-aged people running around in the night counts!).

White witches and pagan pensioners? Too cool. They often hang around at Stone Henge. Usually naked. I cant imagine them making bloody sacrifices

[Lisa007]

I didn't accuse Wicca or any other organization of the same sort, I was just saying that I am not surprised that happened in Britain because the variety of the religious belives seems to be very wide.