The Fight Against Child Sacrifice in Uganda (Reupload) | Full Episode | SBS Dateline

They called him the miracle child. At the age of six, Allan Ssembatya survived a child sacrifice attack. Ten years later, will he see his attacker brought to justice? A Ugandan pastor and an Australian civil engineer are leading the team fighting this heinous modern crime.
This episode first aired in 2019.
00:00 Intro
01:04 Why children are being killed for sacrifice
05:33 Allan who survived a child sacrifice attack
09:47 How Australia is helping a Ugandan pastor to fight child sacrifice
11:47 Chipping away at superstitions
13:17 A repentant former witch doctor
14:33 A breakthrough in the case of Allan Ssembatya
16:31 An operation to catch a witch doctor
29:03 A day in court
30:03 Peter Sewakiryanga on what motivates him to continue his fight
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