Malawi: Namanja Chakwamba has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour after pleading guilty to acts intended to cause grievous harm over an incident in which he amputated the genitals of a 14-year-old.
There is a demand for sexual organs in Malawi as they are used in witchcraft rituals that are supposed to bring wealth. Chakwamba reportedly sold the genitals to Patrick Murama, now in prison for an unrelated murder, for $685.
Reconstructive surgery was unsuccessfully attempted on Chakwamba's 14-year-old victim. He now faces a life of disfigurement.
Saturday, 1 March 2008
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