Woman Kills 7-Months-Old Child Believed To Be Possessed By Demons

A South African woman has been arraigned in the law court after allegedly beaten up her seven months old baby who she believed was possessed with demons.

Evelyn Jacobs is accused of killing her baby after her co-accused, Emmanuel Welcome, seemingly tried to perform an exorcism on the child.

Based on the testimony of the investigating officer, Detective Constable Kgositsile Taolo, the mother of deceased was told by welcome that her child is possessed with evil spirits thereby beaten her in all part of the body till she snuffed life out of her.

“Welcome also took a Bible and started hitting the child with the Bible on her stomach. Later that night, the child could not sleep as she was in pain,” said Taolo.

“The witness said the next morning, she was woken up by the baby’s cries. When she looked at where the child and the mother, as well as Welcome, were sleeping, she saw them hitting the child with their open hands.
“She asked the two accused to stop, as they were hurting the child and could end up killing the baby.

“They, however, continued and she (the witness) took the child but as she was about to leave with her, Welcome grabbed the infant by the feet

“A tug over the infant then ensued. The mother came and assisted Welcome and the two successfully managed to get the child away (from the witness).

“The mother then placed the child on the bed and handed Welcome a rope, which she instructed him to hit the child with.
“Jacobs took off her slippers and hit the child with the shoes. The child was crying and the witness again tried to take the child, but was unsuccessful.”

According to Taolo, the mother of the child took a leather whip and brutally hit the child with it.
Magistrate Cornelia Voster denied Jacobs’ bail application and the matter was postponed to later this month, awaiting a decision from the Director of Public Prosecutions on whether the matter will be transferred to a higher Court.

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