Mom kills son, sells ear for $20
A Zimbabwean woman killed her infant son and sold one of his ears for $20 to a traditional healer wanted for ritual murders in neighbouring Mozambique, the police said on Thursday.
“We can confirm that the woman Christine Hofisi from Chipinge (near the Mozambican border) strangled her 18-month-old son to death and cut off his left ear,” deputy national police spokesman Oliver Mandipaka told AFP. “Hofisi sold the ear to a traditional healer notorious for ritual murders in Mozambique. She sold the ear for $20 but was given $10 with the balance to be paid later.
“She is currently in custody in Chipinge. We are still investigating the case of murder.”
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Haley leads Shaheen in early poll
Washington, July 1: Buoyed by her triumph in securing Republican nomination, Indian-American Nikki Haley is leading against her Democratic rival Vincent Shaheen for the November gubernatorial elections for South Carolina, early opinion polls have said.
Ms Haley bagged the Republican nomination after June run-off in the primary.
“We’re pleased to start the general election with a double-digit lead,” said her campaign, as the latest opinion poll showed that she was leading by 12 points over Mr Shaheen.
Born of Sikh parents, if elected, Ms Haley, who converted to Christianity, would be second Indian American governor for any US State. —PTI
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