23 people including a witch doctor in a Tanzanian village, Murufiti have
been arrested by the police for burning alive seven people who were
accused of witchcraft.
The police “They were attacked and burnt to death by a mob of villagers who accused them of engaging in witchcraft,” said police chief Jafari Mohamed.
The police “They were attacked and burnt to death by a mob of villagers who accused them of engaging in witchcraft,” said police chief Jafari Mohamed.
Five of those killed were aged over 60, while the other two were aged over 40.
The relatives of those killed described horrific scenes, with the bodies of family members hacked with machetes or burned almost beyond recognition.
The suspects will appear in court to face murder charges.
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