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Man killed for alleged witchcraft
24 Feb 2016 at 05:48hrs | Views
THREE people were arrested in Ntcheu District, Malawi, after they allegedly killed their uncle who they accused of using witchcraft to kill their brother.
Nyasa Times reports that Esnart (24), Rose (22) and Mac Yon Billy (14) had heard rumours that their uncle Hudson Banga (65) had used witchcraft to kill their brother, Lingson Billy (27).
Lingson Billy died after being struck by lightning on 17 February.
A cop spokesman said there were rumours flying around the village that Hudson was responsible for the death.
"They went to their uncle and confronted him, but later chaos erupted where the uncle was stoned and hit by different objects," the spokesman was quoted as saying.
Hudson eventually died from being klapped.
The three later surrendered themselves to the police.
Police have urged the public not to take the law into their own hands and to report matters such as suspicion of witchcraft to the authorities.
Last month, four nephews were arrested in Dedza for killing their 70-year-old uncle after they accused him of being a witch.
Nyasa Times reports that Esnart (24), Rose (22) and Mac Yon Billy (14) had heard rumours that their uncle Hudson Banga (65) had used witchcraft to kill their brother, Lingson Billy (27).
Lingson Billy died after being struck by lightning on 17 February.
A cop spokesman said there were rumours flying around the village that Hudson was responsible for the death.
"They went to their uncle and confronted him, but later chaos erupted where the uncle was stoned and hit by different objects," the spokesman was quoted as saying.
Hudson eventually died from being klapped.
The three later surrendered themselves to the police.
Police have urged the public not to take the law into their own hands and to report matters such as suspicion of witchcraft to the authorities.
Last month, four nephews were arrested in Dedza for killing their 70-year-old uncle after they accused him of being a witch.
Source - Nyasa Times
