Boy, six, is castrated and left for dead in a ditch by South African thugs ‘who wanted the body parts for satanic or voodoo ritual’
- The horribly wounded boy lay covered in blood in undergrowth
- Residents were on the hunt for two criminals when they heard him calling for help
A six-year-old boy was detained by thugs and pepper sprayed before having his genitals cut off and left for dead in a ditch in South Africa.
The seriously injured boy was covered in blood in undergrowth when local residents chasing two criminals heard him cry for help.
When they went to look for the cause of the wound, fearing he might have been stabbed, they were shocked to discover that the schoolboy had been castrated.
He was found on rugged wasteland near a gold mine in the informal settlement of Blue Skye and was near death from blood loss when found.
Residents were outraged when news of the sick attack spread through the town of Boksburg in Gauteng province, terrifying the parents.
In the photo: the six-year-old boy in the hospital. He was covered in blood in undergrowth when local residents chasing two criminals heard him cry for help
Pictured: A township in the town of Boksburg, South Africa, where the boy was attacked and castrated
One resident who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal said, “Who would do such a thing to such a little boy – it really is the cruelest of the cruelest.”
“Pepper spraying the little boy is bad enough, but cutting off his genitals is just barbaric and that kid will have mental problems for the rest of his life.
“I know the boy and he is often around looking for some food or change and he gets by and is always smiling and always polite.
“He was found in an overgrown field with his genitals missing and couldn’t see very well because of the pepper spray which is horribly painful in itself.”
Resident Chantel Naude said, “I’m considering leaving the area because we feel unsafe because I have boys too and don’t want them attacked too.”
Another said, “Rumors say it’s satanism or taking body parts for a voodoo ritual, but this little boy will never be able to have children again.”
The emergency service declined to confirm whether his penis had also been severed.
Boksburg South African Police Station Commander Colonel Matshedeso Mbele confirmed they were investigating an attempted murder case.
She declined to comment on his horrific injuries due to their nature and said it was not yet known whether it was adults or older children who attacked him.
Colonel Mbele said the attack happened on March 1 and paramedics rushed the victim to hospital and his condition is now stable.