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Muti or ritual murder

H J Scholtz1, V M Phillips, G J Knobel

  • 1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Forensic Science International
|June 6, 1997
PubMed
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Ritual murders, a form of human sacrifice, involve live organ removal. This case report details identifying a child victim of a traditional healer in Cape Town, highlighting the practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Ritual or muti murders are a form of human sacrifice prevalent in some African cultures.
  • These practices often involve the removal of body parts from a living victim.