'Witchcraft' couple found guilty: Kristy Bamu left to drown after brutal torture

Kristy Bamu, a boy who thought he would spend a nice Christmas with his sister Magalie, and her partner Eric Bikubi, in 2010. It turned out very different. After a couple of days with his family his sister and her partner accused him of witchcraft. They thought he had cursed another family member. They tortured him with knives, sticks, metal bars, and a hammer and chisel. On Christmas day they put him into a bath, “to wash away the witchcraft”, he pleaded for death, and they left him to drown. The accused “denied murder” but they were found guilty. Words: 99

Murder victim Kristy Bamu
 


Opinion
This is a very heavy article. I can’t believe that people believe in witchcraft. I also think it is terrible you can abuse and torture your family like this. This people should have protected him, they should have looked after him. He trusted them. And Christmas is a family feast, you should love your family and have fun with them. In a video of a statement there was said that the victim had 150 injuries of the torture. I can’t believe these things happen and I get really angry when I read these kinds of stories. Words: 96

 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9116089/Witchcraft-couple-found-guilty-Kristy-Bamu-left-to-drown-after-brutal-torture.html

UK first as killer sentenced in front of TV news cameras

“You lost your temper and murdered her in a sustained attack”. This is only one sentence of many in the conviction of David Gilroy. For the first time there has been a conviction broadcast on television. It is said that there has been written history today. David Gilroy got his conviction in front of a million public. He murdered his ex-girlfriend Suzanne Pilley, after she told him that their relationship was over. Then he covered up her body and her body has never been found. Judge Lord Bracadale, who spoke the conviction, hoped one day he would “give the whereabouts of her body”. He got 18 years of jail time.Words:110

Opinion

I think you can either be against or for it. It is a very strong topic to discuss about. I think this is very good. It gives transparency in the legal system of the United Kingdom. The man who is convicted was convicted for murder and I think those are good cases to broadcast, I wouldn’t watch a case of burglars, because those are minor offences, but things like murder or cases in which pedophiles are convicted I would watch those. The downside of these cases is when someone is found not guilty they could be stalked by people who are not convinced of their innocence.Words: 106

 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4263870/UK-first-as-killer-David-Gilroy-sentenced-for-the-murder-of-Suzanne-Pilley-in-front-of-TV-news-cameras.html

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Too many patients are sent home in the middle of the night

The times recently reported that too many discharges in NHS hospitals happen in the night. Over 8000 patients a week are sent home between 11pm and 6am. Bruce Keogh, the medical chief of National health Services (NHS) was concerned by it and will look at the problem. He thinks it shouldn’t be this way; patient should only be send home when it is suitable for the patient and the family. The Patient association warns that older patients are worst affected, because they have no help at home. The Patients Association is also afraid that the rate will increase because the budget of the NHS is cut.(106 words)

 

Opinion

I was really shocked when I read this article. When I compare the Dutch care-system with the care-system of the UK, I am really happy to live in the Netherlands. I wouldn’t know what to do when someone in my family would be discharged in the middle of the night. I think it is very good these facts are published by the times, because now it’s known by so many people, the NHS has to do something about it. I also think that The Patients Association should supervise the work of the NHS and the other way around, because then they get feedback and get insight in the problems. (words 109)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/apr/12/nhs-overnight-discharges-investigated

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