Strange

Four needles successfully extracted from boy--2-year-old's heart punctured by one of 42 needles; stepfather arrested

Needles removed from Brazilian 'black magic' child

The father was apparently directed by his mistress to kill the child slowly via magical ritual so that they could stay together. The needles were blessed by a woman who practises the Afro-Brazilian Candomble (think something like Voudoun--Voodoo), although this was not a ritual native to Candomble but appears to be something the mistress came up with on her own. The practitioner did not know what use was to be made by the needles, and although briefly arrested, was let go by authorities without being charged.) The child, 2, has needles in several organs and there are still many needles inside him that need to be removed.