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Saturday, 30 May 2020

Death of Algerian girl, 10, in 'faith healing' ceremony sparks outcry

A 28-year-old man has been arrested over the death of the girl, who showed signs of ‘blows and burns’

A 10-year-old girl who died in eastern Algeria while undergoing faith healing appeared to suffer “blows and burns”, a prosecutor said, sparking angry reactions online after the arrest of a man.

The public prosecutor in Guelma, 500 kilometres (310 miles) east of the capital Algiers, announced a 28-year-old man had been arrested on Thursday after the death of the girl “who was abused during a ruqya (faith healing) to which she was subjected in her family home”.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3ckvnOQ

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