Summary
Over 14,000 children in England have been accused of witchcraft since 2015, with 2,180 cases in the past year alone, according to the National FGM Centre.
The film Kindoki Witch Boy, released on the 25th anniversary of Victoria Climbié’s death, tells Mardoche Yembi’s true story of surviving a childhood exorcism.
Climbié was tortured to death in 2000 after similar accusations. Yembi hopes the film raises awareness and helps victims.
Yes there are huge populations around the world where superstition is quite extreme, and they believe witchcraft is a real thing. Haiti with their voodoo is probably the most famous, but they have similar superstitions all over Africa too.
At least it’s less malignant here, that most superstitious people believe in crystal healing and homeopathy.