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6. If it did happen (and I can see that some skepticism is warranted )

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:53 PM

Jan 2016

then I'd think it quite possible he didn't go to a hospital - it is a village (the nearest hospital may be about 40km away, looking at a map).

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Pakistani boy cuts off own hand after blasphemy mistake: police [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 OP

Wow. trotsky Jan 2016 #1

That is, of course, one of the worst things about this muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #4

If it did happen (and I can see that some skepticism is warranted ) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #6

Tahnks for the update. That's a lot more plausible. rug Jan 2016 #14

What a travesty. This is the result of religious indoctrination. cleanhippie Jan 2016 #16

It's a developing story, Trotsky. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #13

Your disdain for facts is noted. rug Jan 2016 #15

Exactly cleanhippie Jan 2016 #17

Religion !!! Iggo Jan 2016 #7

Absolutely horrific. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #8

This is your brain on religion... backscatter712 Jan 2016 #9

Yes. rug Jan 2016 #10