A horrific crime has shaken South Africa, where a 34-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter were brutally murdered and decapitated. The police arrested four suspects, including the woman’s boyfriend and a 38-year-old traditional healer who allegedly possessed the victims’ severed heads. This case highlights the dark reality of witchcraft-related violence in South Africa, where superstition and fear often lead to brutal killings.

The investigation led police to the healer’s residence, where critical evidence was uncovered. The suspects appeared in court and were remanded in custody, with their next court appearance scheduled for August 12. The motive behind the murders is still unknown, and authorities are working to uncover more facts. The healer faces additional charges for possessing human tissue.

This case is not an isolated incident. Similar cases of witchcraft-related violence have been reported in South Africa and other African countries. For instance, a 45-year-old witch doctor in Uganda was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Zulaika Nansamba and aggravated human trafficking. In South Africa, two brothers were arrested for killing a 51-year-old woman they accused of practicing witchcraft, and four men were sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing a 92-year-old woman accused of witchcraft.

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