Vulnerable children may be suffering horrific abuse behind closed doors after being blamed for coronavirus by believers in witchcraft and demonic possession..
Youngsters who "stand out" as being different are accused of being "malevolent forces" responsible for the health and economic adversities caused by the pandemic, experts have revealed..
In the UK there has been a disturbing rise in abuse of children associated with witchcraft over recent years, with figures showing there were 2,080 children in need between 2019 and 2020 where abuse linked to faith and or belief was identified as a factor...This is almost 7% higher than the previous year when there were 1,950 cases where it was identified as a factor and hundreds more than the 1,460 cases reported in 2,016, those figures are only the "tip of the Iceberg"..
Experts fear the real consequences of the abuse suffered by children accused of coronavirus witchcraft will only come to light after the pandemic is over, as many will be trapped in their homes with their abusers, unable to seek help...Gary Foxcroft, executive director of the "Witchcraft and human rights network" said, it is difficult for everyone to comprehend how vast the impact of coronavirus has had on some peoples lives..
Youngsters who "stand out" as being different are accused of being "malevolent forces" responsible for the health and economic adversities caused by the pandemic, experts have revealed..
In the UK there has been a disturbing rise in abuse of children associated with witchcraft over recent years, with figures showing there were 2,080 children in need between 2019 and 2020 where abuse linked to faith and or belief was identified as a factor...This is almost 7% higher than the previous year when there were 1,950 cases where it was identified as a factor and hundreds more than the 1,460 cases reported in 2,016, those figures are only the "tip of the Iceberg"..
Experts fear the real consequences of the abuse suffered by children accused of coronavirus witchcraft will only come to light after the pandemic is over, as many will be trapped in their homes with their abusers, unable to seek help...Gary Foxcroft, executive director of the "Witchcraft and human rights network" said, it is difficult for everyone to comprehend how vast the impact of coronavirus has had on some peoples lives..