May 7, 2007

Couple burnt alive for "black magic"

From India we get this:

An elderly husband and wife were burnt to death in Andhra Pradesh after villagers accused them of practising black magic, tied them together on a pyre and set them on fire, police said on Thursday.

"The aged couple died screaming for help," said police superintendent P.V. Sunil Kumar.

Sayanna, 70, and his 61-year-old wife, Pochamma, were set ablaze after being doused with kerosene.

And don't forget:

Dozens of women are murdered each year after being accused of witchcraft.

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