A mob burned eleven elderly people to death in western Kenya on suspicion of witchcraft. The attacks took place in Kisii District in the Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya. The victims were dragged from their homes individually. Their throats where slashed and they were clubbed to death. The mob then threw their slain bodies into their burning homes. Their families have gone into hiding, fearing additional violence. The mob may have consisted of as many as 300 people. Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya. Reports vary regarding the ages of the victims. Deputy police spokseman Charles Owino told the Associated Press  the youngest was 40 years old, and that most were between 70 and 90. BBC News reports that the victims were all between 80 and 96, citing provincial police officer Anthony Kibunguchy. A textbook in a local primary school contained the minutes of an alleged witches'  meeting. Belief in witchcraft is widespread in the district, and ostracism and attacks against alleged witches have occurred before. This spree of attacks targeted an unusually large number of people.
A mob killed 11 elderly people in western Kenya on suspicion of witchcraft. The attacks took place in Kisii District in the Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya. All victims were burned, with some having first been dragged from their homes to have their throats slashed and to be clubbed to death. Families of the suspected witches have gone into hiding, fearing additional violence. The mob may have consisted of as many as 300 people. Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya. Reports vary regarding the ages of the victims. Deputy police spokseman Charles Owino told the Associated Press that the youngest was 40 years old, and that most were between 70 and 90. BBC News reports that the victims were all between 80 and 96, citing provincial police officer Anthony Kibunguchy. A textbook in a local primary school contained the minutes of an alleged witches' s meeting. Belief in witchcraft is widespread in the district, and ostracism and attacks against alleged witches have occurred before. This spree of attacks targeted an unusually large number of people.
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burned eleven elderly people to death
killed 11 elderly people
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The victims were
All victims were burned, with some having first been
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individually. Their throats where slashed and they were
to have their throats slashed and to be
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The mob then threw their slain bodies into their burning homes. Their families
Families of the suspected witches
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