Two women suspected of sorcery beheaded in Papua New Guinea

Two women suspected of sorcery beheaded in PNG (via AFP)

Two elderly women were beheaded in Papua New Guinea after being tortured for three days, a report said Monday, the latest in a string of sorcery-related crimes. The Post-Courier newspaper said police were present during the killings last week but were outnumbered by an angry mob and could do nothing…

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