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Zee News
| 1 year ago
The couple, originally from Congo, were convicted last week of killing Magalie's brother Kristy Bamu during an exorcism ceremony at their London apartment in December 2010. Prosecutors at London's Central Criminal Court said the teenager had 130...
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Kuwait Times
| 1 year ago
An Asian woman was recently arrested in possession of 100 grams of heroin, security sources said. Case papers indicate that narcotics detectives were tipped about the suspect's activity in selling drugs. After closely watching her, a search warrant...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 1 year ago
Kristy Bamu, 15, was killed by his sister Magalie, 29, and her partner, Eric Bikubi, 28. He died in a bath at their tower block flat in east London on Christmas Day 2010 after days of being abused. Advertisement: Story continues below He had come to...
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
News in pictures Opinion blogs Ed Davey has given his first exclusive interview since joining the Cabinet to tomorrow's Indep... Why is the Prime Minister selectively quoting statistics to run British schools down?...Yesterday marked World Book Day,...
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BBC
| 1 year ago
Murder puts spotlight on Kindoki 'witchcraft' 2 March 2012 Last updated at 07:00 ET The were more than 100 injuries on 15-year-old Kristy Bamu's body when he was drowned in a bath in an east London flat on Christmas Day 2010. His sister Magalie and...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Articles Both Bikubi, 28, and Bamu, 29, from east London , denied killing Kristy, according to the BBC . Kristy reportedly travelled to London from Paris to spend the Christmas holidays with his eldest sister in 2010. The Old Bailey was told that...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
More than 650 pentecostal churches opened in the UK between 2005 and 2010, taking the total to 3,900. Many feature exorcisms and sell lucrative 'cures' for possession. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters When 15-year-old Kristy Bamu left his parents...
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ITN
| 1 year ago
Toby Melville The case of a teenager who was drowned after three days of torture in an attempt to force him to admit to sorcery has highlighted the plight of other children who have been the victims of accusations of satanic practice. Kristy Bamu,...
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The independent
| 1 year ago
West Africans use the word juju whilst in the Caribbean it is obeah. Around the world there are many different terms for witchcraft but for those accused of sorcery the effect is often chillingly violent. Victims are ostracised, abandoned, tortured...
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The Guardian
| 1 year ago
Metropolitan Police/PA The case of Eric Bikubi and Magalie Bamu that has just ended at the Old Bailey has drawn public attention to one form of diversity that is not celebrated in London. The spotlight has settled on ideas of witchcraft that seem to...
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International Business Times
| 1 year ago
Text Size Kristy Bamu was tortured after being accused of witchcraft (BBCt) A couple have been found guilty of torturing and murdering a teenager they had accused of using witchcraft. Eric Bikubi and Magalie Bamu, both 28, had initially denied...
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AP Online
| 1 year ago
A British jury has found a couple guilty of torturing and murdering a 15-year-old boy whom they accused of witchcraft.
Magalie Bamu and her partner Eric Bikubi were convicted Thursday of killing Magalie's brother Kristy Bamu, who...
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Guardian Unlimited
| 1 year ago
Kristy Bamu, 15, who was abused for several days and murdered after being accused of witchcraft. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA A man and woman who tortured and killed a 15-year-old boy because they believed he was a witch have been found guilty...
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The Independent
| 1 year ago
A couple are facing life sentences today after being found guilty of murdering a teenage boy they accused of witchcraft. Kristy Bamu, 15, was tortured and drowned in a bath on Christmas Day 2010 by his sister Magalie and her partner Eric Bikubi. They...
