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| 20 December 2006 |
| African children 'at risk of ritual abuse' |
| A cursory glance at the classified section of the ethnic press reveals a myriad of spiritual healers making some remarkable claims. One spiritualist says he can cast away "evil influences and bad luck", another will break voodoo and black magic curses and several others offer exorcisms. Det Ch Supt Peter Spindler, head of the Metropolitan Police's child abuse investigation unit, said academics estimate only 5% of the actual abuse taking place is reported.......read
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