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June 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
> Let's Forward this Post Everywhere ❕ *Mob Kills Granny (76) With Dementia After Mistaking Her for a Witch* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDkMuTFCCoNC13vvo2V _*©Eragon Online News*_ *_(Follow this channel to read more...)_* *Group Link:* https://chat.whatsapp.com/CDyzvhE1ey5H89lorhyIvn A 76-year-old woman suffering from dementia was brutally beaten to death by a mob in Etwatwa, Benoni, South Africa, after being falsely accused of witchcraft. The elderly woman, identified as Busi Letta Maseko, had reportedly wandered off from her home in the early hours of the morning due to her condition. A video that surfaced on Etwatwa’s community social media page shows her lying helplessly on the ground, surrounded by residents, as one person chillingly announces: “Here is an elderly woman they are saying they are going to burn. They say she is a witch and was found performing rituals at 3am.” Her family is devastated. Maseko’s cousin, Sesana, told local media that the family had long informed neighbours about her condition and even asked the community to assist whenever she went missing. “This time she got lost in the wrong place… we’ll never see her alive again,” Sesana said tearfully. ALSO READ: Kwekwe prophet (19) arrested after hiring fake witches to stage exorcism Another cousin, Zakhele, believes she may have unknowingly walked into someone’s yard, leading to the deadly accusations. “Unfortunately, myths about witchcraft still run deep in some communities,” he said. Maseko had lived with dementia for years and was only officially diagnosed last year. The family had been caring for her around the clock since then. Experts say this tragic case highlights the urgent need for dementia education. Welma Geldenhuys, a senior social worker with the Association of Dementia and Alzheimer’s of South Africa, explained: “Dementia is a serious brain condition that affects thinking, memory, and behaviour. It is not madness or witchcraft.”

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