Woman burnt alive as suspected 'witch'

Woman burnt alive for alleged witchcraft. Artwork: Indian Express

A Peruvian woman who was burned alive by villagers suspected her of witchcraft caused the disease to others.

Ms. Rosa Jarionca Villar, 73, was seen as witches and sentenced to death yesterday closed at Shiringamazu 20/9 Alto, a remote indigenous community in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, but until yesterday, the new administration or know.

AP quoted the prosecutor Hugo Mauricio said a witness had turned around and sent the case to the authorities. The video shows her hands tied Jarionca between piles of dry wood. A man pouring the gasoline on the pile and relatives, while others throw a match as a fire broke out. She could hear screaming in the video Jarionca.

Mauricio He also added that the villagers had burnt her body for three days to remove all traces of the murder, but authorities can still locate some bones. He and 20 police came to the scene and collected some evidence.

Officials also said they found her burned Jarionca decision was handwritten in the diary of the community. It shows she was sentenced by a vote and decided to be the community leaders signed confirmation.

The manuscript, said her punishment for Jarionca will "be a deterrent example for this community and other communities", while referring to allegations that she had made the villagers sick.

Remote areas in the central Peruvian rainforest to 300 indigenous communities, but lack of government presence, little known public law, health and education.


The alleged witch is very popular here. 2015, a pregnant woman accused of being witches and brutally beaten to the point of miscarriage. Thank you for leaving valuable comments