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Circumcision nurse killed

2005-01-04 00:49:35.777147+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

A group of South African boys that were part of a tribal initiation ceremony that was to include circumcision killed their caretaker:

In recent years, the practice of circumcision has come under scrutiny as dozens of boys have been accidentally killed or mutilated by amateur elders who have seized on the tradition as a way to make money.

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