The statistics, compiled by the National FGM Centre, come as the film Kindoki Witch Boy is released, telling the story of Mardoche Yembi, 33, who was accused of witchcraft as a child growing up in north London and subjected to an exorcism.
Kindoki is one of several words used to describe the kind of witchcraft Yembi and Victoria were accused of along with terms sucha as djin, juju and voodoo.
Thousands of children in England have been falsely accused of witchcraft over the past decade, according to new figures that come alongside a film released on Monday.
Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of Mardoche Yembi who underwent an exorcism as a child.
Like many other children facing witchcraft accusations, Yembi was scapegoated for causing health and financial misfortunes in his relatives’ lives.
