title: Muti or ritual murder.
abstract: Ritual or muti murders are a form of human sacrifice practised by some African tribes. The murder is carried out after body parts are removed while the victim is still alive. This case report describes the methods of identification of a young child who was murdered by a traditional healer (isangoma) in Cape Town, and the practice of the traditional healer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Scholtz
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Knobel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity; D005495:Folklore; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D013483:Superstitions