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| Uganda BBC child sacrifice 'lies' | Uganda BBC child sacrifice 'lies' |
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| A former Ugandan witch doctor has been charged with lying about carrying out child sacrifices in a BBC report. | A former Ugandan witch doctor has been charged with lying about carrying out child sacrifices in a BBC report. |
| Polino Angela told the BBC Newsnight programme he had killed about 70 people, including his son, before becoming an anti-sacrifice campaigner. | Polino Angela told the BBC Newsnight programme he had killed about 70 people, including his son, before becoming an anti-sacrifice campaigner. |
| He allegedly repeated his claims to a Ugandan police officer and has been charged with "giving false information to a public officer". | He allegedly repeated his claims to a Ugandan police officer and has been charged with "giving false information to a public officer". |
| He denied the charges and was remanded in custody in Lira Central Prison. | He denied the charges and was remanded in custody in Lira Central Prison. |
| Police officer Godwin Tumugumye, an officer at Lira Police Station, said BBC correspondent Tim Whewell is also wanted by the police over the case, reports Uganda's New Vision newspaper. | Police officer Godwin Tumugumye, an officer at Lira Police Station, said BBC correspondent Tim Whewell is also wanted by the police over the case, reports Uganda's New Vision newspaper. |
| Mr Angela said he carried out the killings in the 1980s. | Mr Angela said he carried out the killings in the 1980s. |
| He says he stopped in 1990 and now tries to persuade other witch doctors to stop carrying out child sacrifices. | He says he stopped in 1990 and now tries to persuade other witch doctors to stop carrying out child sacrifices. |
| Uganda's police has set up an Anti-Human Sacrifice and Trafficking Task Force to try to tackle the problem, which it fears is growing. | Uganda's police has set up an Anti-Human Sacrifice and Trafficking Task Force to try to tackle the problem, which it fears is growing. |
| Many Ugandans believe in the powers of witch doctors and traditional healers. | Many Ugandans believe in the powers of witch doctors and traditional healers. |
| Some say that potions made with human body parts are more powerful. | Some say that potions made with human body parts are more powerful. |