{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Heinous beliefs","title":"15: Kristy Bamu: Tortured by Belief","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ee800184\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1928,"description":"\n🎙️ Episode Title: Kristy Bamu: Tortured by Belief\nPodcast: Heinous Beliefs\nEpisode Type: Full-Length, Deep Dive (Trigger Warning: Child Abuse, Faith-Based Violence)\nRuntime: ~55 Minutes\n\n🔊 Episode Description:\nIn this powerful and deeply disturbing episode of Heinous Beliefs, we explore one of the most heartbreaking and brutal cases of faith-fueled violence in recent memory: the murder of 15-year-old Kristy Bamu.\n\nIn December 2010, Kristy traveled from Paris to London with his siblings to spend Christmas with their older sister, Magalie Bamu, and her boyfriend, Eric Bikubi. But instead of holiday cheer, Kristy walked into a nightmare. Convinced he was possessed by “kindoki” a Congolese witchcraft belief Magalie and Eric subjected Kristy to days of violent “exorcism” rituals that ended in his death on Christmas Day.\n\nThis wasn’t a horror movie. It was real. And it happened in a city where people assume belief-based violence is a thing of the past.\n\nIn this episode, we break down:\n\n\n\n\nKristy’s background and who he was beyond the headlines\n\n\n\nThe cultural belief system of kindoki and how it impacts children\n\n\n\nThe build-up to the murder and the spiritual paranoia that took over\n\n\n\nThe graphic and painful details of the crime itself\n\n\n\nHow law enforcement handled the investigation\n\n\n\nThe outcome of the trial — and what it says about faith, fear, and justice\n\n\n\nBroader conversations on immigrant communities, Pentecostalism, and silence around spiritual abuse\n\n\n\n\nThis episode pulls no punches and honors Kristy’s life by telling the truth.\n\n🚨 Content Warning (Please Read):\nThis episode includes explicit discussions of child abuse, spiritual torture, and violent death. Listener discretion is strongly advised. If you’re not in a space to hear this kind of content, please take care of yourself first.\n\n✨ Want More Heinous Beliefs?\nIf you're a fan of the show and want extra content, consider subscribing to our bonus episodes. We drop exclusive episodes every month...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZjApH2K13_pM0Z0UyIWdDLBqxfcAYwKZRnvBM13-tHw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZWRk/YmIxNDg5MGYwMzcx/ZDVlOWIwNWM3YTdj/ZGExOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}