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muriel_volestrangler

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16. Witchcraft murder: Couple guilty of Kristy Bamu killing

Reply to zappaman (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 09:47 PM

Mar 2012

A couple have been found guilty of murdering a teenager they had accused of using witchcraft.

Eric Bikubi, 28, and Magalie Bamu, aged 29, from Newham, east London, had denied killing Bamu's 15-year-old brother Kristy.

Kristy drowned in a bath on Christmas Day in 2010, during torture to produce exorcism, an Old Bailey jury heard.

Bikubi had admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but the prosecution rejected his plea.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17040111

'Exorcism' is largely an excuse for asserting control, often violently, over people who don't conform to your rules.

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Teen Exorcism Squad: Three Girls Claim Ability To Cast Out Demons [View all] zappaman Mar 2012 OP

Bob Larsen is a tool. I used to listen to his radio show for grins and giggles. Lint Head Mar 2012 #1

I loved his books about backwards masking in rock music zappaman Mar 2012 #3

Folks I knew used to call his radio show up and tape the results - pretty funny saras Mar 2012 #18

15th century geek squad? Confusious Mar 2012 #2

Going into the family business. xfundy Mar 2012 #4

I'll bet they're fun at parties. Sparkly Mar 2012 #5

and Anderson is helping them sell their snake oil why exactly? Enrique Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, and that's how the Salem witch trials started. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #7

Those 3 are clearly possessed. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #8

The eyes bongbong Mar 2012 #9

I had a 13-year-old girlfriend in my youth that summoned demons. onehandle Mar 2012 #10

Now now, we must respect peoples deeply held relgious beliefs. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #11

No respect...acknowledgement zappaman Mar 2012 #12

They need a psychiatrist, ASAP. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #13

heck, I can do it too d_r Mar 2012 #14

P.T. Barnum was a wise, wise man Shadowflash Mar 2012 #15

Witchcraft murder: Couple guilty of Kristy Bamu killing muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #16

they could find work in Bobby Jindall juggernaut, when it comes out the closet in campaign 2020. marasinghe Mar 2012 #17