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When a woman was accused of using witchcraft to kill a young boy, his father and the village tribesmen gathered to torture her. By the end of the day, she was dead. Experts warns more such killings are likely as the COVID death toll grows.
Violence related to sorcery accusations is an increasing problem in Papua New Guinea. Photo: 123RF WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find upsetting. When a young boy died suddenly in Tatape Village in Papua New Guinea's (PNG) highlands, his relatives said dark forces were at work. Four women were accused of using sanguma - a local term for sorcery or witchcraft - to kill the child. Sergeant Daniel Olabe from the Hela Police Command alleges the boy's father and others led their tribesmen to where the women were selling baked flour in a local market. "Eventuall...