• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
 
Home 
Search
Explore the BBC
Low graphics
|
Accessibility help
 
BBC NEWS CHANNEL
News services
 Your news when youwant it
Languages
 
----------------------------------
News Front PageWorldAfrica
AmericasAsia-PacificEuropeMiddle EastSouth Asia
UKEnglandNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesBusinessPoliticsHealthEducationScience & EnvironmentTechnologyEntertainmentAlso in the news
Video and AudioHave Your SayMagazineIn PicturesCountry ProfilesSpecial Reports
RELATED BBC SITES
SPORT WEATHER CBBC NEWSROUND ON THIS DAY EDITORS' BLOG Last Updated:Thursday, 2 August 2007, 17:39 GMT 18:39 UK
 
E-mail this to a friend Printable version
'Witchcraft' arrest in Mozambique
The Mozambican authoritiessay three people are underpolice detention for theiralleged involvement intrafficking of human bodyparts.
 The case involves this week'smurder and mutilation of sevenwomen and a child in CaboDelgado province.Murder, mutilation and exhuming human bones for witchcrafthave become a common practice, particularly in the country'snorthern and central regions.Items are sold in neighbouring Malawi, South Africa andZimbabwe.Lazaro Mathe, governor of Cabo Delgado, says the criminalskill their victims and extract genital parts apparently forwitchcraft.He said three people suspected of involvement in the crimeare under police custody.The Cabo Delgado provincial boss has called on the people of Mocimboa de Praia to remain calm, adding that the situationwould soon be under control.
Lynching
 This is not the first time that murder cases of people for theextraction of body parts has occurred in Mocimboa da Praiaand elsewhere in the province.The first case was reported last year and two people weredetained for allegedly killing ninepeople. But the police laterreleased one of them for unexplained reasons.  This infuriated the local people who caught and killed thesuspect after his release.The governor describes the phenomenon as worrisome andpromises to wage a sustainedbattle to crack down on it.Murder and trafficking of human beings and parts have beenreported in many parts of Mozambique.In a recent incident, two young men were detained innorthern Niassa province in possession of huge quantities of human bones ready to sell inMalawi.This has prompted the Mozambican cabinetto enact a billagainst the trafficking of humans for bodyparts to bediscussed and approved in thecountry's parliament thismonth.
By Jose Tembe
BBC News, Maputo
E-mail this to a friendPrintable version
SEE ALSO
Elderly 'witches' persecuted inMozambique
03 Jul 02 |
AfricaCountry profile: Mozambique
07 Mar 07 |
Country profilesTimeline: Mozambique
07 Mar 07 |
Country profiles
RELATED INTERNET LINKS
Mozambique governmentThe BBC is not responsible for thecontent of external internet sites
TOP AFRICA STORIES 
Guinea vice-president takes helmRwandan soldiers killed in Darfur
 
More World Cup tickets go on sale
MOST POPULAR STORIES NOW
Halabja son reunited withmother
 
Interactive quiz: Smoking
 
In pictures: Kidderminsterlights
 
Russian explosion 'kills scores'
 
Toyota worker sues forharassment
 
Most popular now, in detail
 
MOST SHARED
MOST READ
'Stripping' teacher reprimandedStrictly's Rouass dances off show
 
Doctors urge formal Kellyinquest
 
Satan claim rape bid man jailedMother and sons killed in crash
 
UN hits back at climate scepticsVerdict 'pleases' Kercher family'Tesco Town' may face storewars
 
'Parmalat founder's art' seized
 
Mafia 'number two' held in ItalyMost popular now, in detail
 
MOST SHARED
MOST READ
FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
In pictures Downto the wire 10 things 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6928514.stmPage 1 / 2
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...