Girl (9) mutilated while alive: Woman removed childs vagina with razor blade; Husband removed eyes, ears & fingers; to boost church attendance

[SA Muti Murders]
[Witchcraft & State in SA]
[ZA Human Trafficking Report]

[Girl (9) was mutilated while alive] [Second inyanga up for muthi killing] [Inyanga held over girl's slaying] [Taximan 'steals' boy for muthi]:

TOP Gauteng cop Happy Vilankulu has told the Alberton magistrate's court how a 9-year-old girl was pinned down and had her private parts removed while she was still alive.

Vilankulu was testifying in the murder case against Katlehong bishop Monde Tokwe, Nolofefe Magasane, Fundisile Sidumo and Vusi Mofokeng.

The state alleges that Tokwe and his wife Magasane consulted Mofokeng, an inyanga from KwaZulu-Natal, when they started losing church members at their Eden Church. Mofokeng allegedly told them to get human body parts that she would mix with muti to help bring back churchgoers.

"Accused number 2 (Magasane) sat on top of Yonela Skweyiya and removed her vagina using a razor blade. Then the husband used the blade to remove the child's eyes, ears and fingers ..." Vilankulu said.

[Muti Murder of Maanda Sendedza]: “A promising soccer star, Maanda Sendedza, had his private parts and tongue sliced off while still alive. He was found dead and his girlfriend, Nyelisani Sidimela (18), beside him at Makonde-Shadani on 23 October 2005. Her lips were sliced off. Shumani Dzebu (31), Mukondeleli Phosha (54) were found in possession of Maanda Sendedza’s private parts, tongue, cell phone & trousers; & Nyelisani’s lips.”

“Muti murder is defined as a murder in which body parts are removed from a live victim for the sole purpose of using the victim’s body parts medicinally. These body parts are then often mixed with other ingredients or used alone to make a medicine called muti. The victim usually dies as a result of blood loss from the wounds.”

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