Beheaded and Burned as a Witch in New Guinea
Beheaded and Burned as a Witch in New Guinea emale teacher beheaded and three others tortured by Papua New Guinea villagers who believed them to be witches Helen Rumbali was dragged from her home tortured and beheaded in public Villagers said fire flies led them to her house - a sign she was a witch They accused her of killing another villager - who died from sickness - with her sorcery Experts say disparity in wealth and jealousy are main reasons for increases in such attacks By Helen Collis PUBLISHED: 12:48 GMT, 10 June 2013 | UPDATED: 14:52 GMT, 10 June 2013 313 shares 126 View comments A teacher has been tortured and beheaded by her neighbours in a Papua New Guinea village because they say she was a witch responsible for the death of a sick villager. The angry mob brandishing guns, machetes and axes surrounded her house and pulled Helen Rumbali , her sister and two nieces away. They then burnt down the house. T...