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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Oct 2017

    A young man in Malawi suspected of being a "vampire" has been set alight and killed by a mob near Blantyre http://bbc.in/2ioyAa6 pic.twitter.com/inYi1hMYIG

    2:54 AM - 20 Oct 2017
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      1. MusingsAmplified.com‏ @AbayomiGOmotayo 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is the result of watching too much Hollywood movies by uneducated minds living in a place with no law against jungle justice.

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      2. Sang Jehui‏ @JehuiSang 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The shit Africans do are unbelievable . Wasn't there a better way of handling his "vampirism"? Like idk, taking him out to burn in the sun?

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      1. Mr. Moneiemang‏ @MMakgasa 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Horror movies are not for all. I’m sure they ll beat up an actor/ress who played a bad role should they come across one

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      1. Saac One‏ @one_saac 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        arrested development

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      1. MUGIZI RICHARD‏ @richard_mugizi 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Some malawians smoke malijuana.

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      1. katts‏ @yonimsa 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Vampire?

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      1. Macharia‏ @crosswanyeki 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EvaShilaho

        They couldn't just remove his day ring and take him outside during the day? No?

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      1. BlueMoon‏ @B3y33man 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This unacceptable Malawi c'mon

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      1. Shake‏ @Shake30551845 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The gangs must be killed as well

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      1. Raikage Dayo‏ @d1raikage 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Vampire that can not run, is that one vampire?

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      1. Gidudu Ivan.‏ @gid_ivan 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Outrageous things really happen in Africa 🙆

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      1. MCchally1‏ @Chucky_Kanjo 20 Oct 2017
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        African people are slowly loosing confidence in law enforcers and taking matters better known them

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      1. William klichee‏ @Klichee1983 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        wait, why mob

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      1. ((( Dakalo)))‏ @dax_touronegro 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Malawians come on guys ..

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      1. Mordecai Zgambo‏ @zgamboson 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ignorance is a disease

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      1. Gwavvu Wass‏ @GwavvuW 20 Oct 2017
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        No smoke without fire

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