Brazilian boy, 2, is hospitalised with 50 sewing needles inside his body

Ziggy · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:28

A two-year-old is seriously ill after being admitted to hospital with 50 sewing needles inside him.

Doctors in Brazil believe the needles were deliberately pushed into his body through his skin - including 17 discovered in his digestive system.

Police have launched an investigation to discover who carried out the attack amid fears the boy may have been used as part of a sinister black magic ritual.

One of the needles perforated the youngster's left lung. Stunned medics admitted him to hospital in Barreiras in the state of Bahma, north east Brazil, after X-rays showed the 50 metal objects in his abdomen, neck, thorax and legs.

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That is some sick ****. :/

xGaffner · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:30

lambda · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:32

Thats really disturbing.

I hope they find the person that did it.

PardonTheWait · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:36

Bloody hell. Poor bugger.

_Gizka_ · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:38

Faith in humanity -1

RIZZEE · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:38

thats horrible..

Aod · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:39

this was in an episode of house...

still, terrible shame.

Biohazard · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:42

ffs

Cosimo · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:43

Pins get stuck in Voodoo dolls but this is horrible. How could someone do such a thing to a child.

D.Roberts · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:44

how any one could hurt a child baffles me tbh.

mctiny · 16 Dec 2009 at 17:56

Right now they (doctors) are still not 100% sure as to how the needles got there. I saw this on the news last night and the mother doesn't know how this has happened as she leaves him with her mother while she works.

dun · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:00

Oh dear. What the hell is wrong with some people? Pushing sewing needles into a 2 year old... eurgh sick ****s.

Deific · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:08

simulatorman said:
Pins get stuck in Voodoo dolls but this is horrible. How could someone do such a thing to a child.

Sticking pins in dolls actually has nothing to do with voodoo, that's a common misconception

V4NT0M · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:10

_Gizka_ said:
Faith in humanity -1

What's the tally now? -3491872348957234958723495872349572349572349 ?

Rich_L · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:13

Was he administered complaining of pins and needles?

V4NT0M · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:14

Rich_L said:
Was he administered complaining of pins and needles?

( |-| |2 ][ $ · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:15

Rich_L said:
Was he administered complaining of pins and needles?

yeah funny... not

Tefal · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:16

Rich_L said:
Was he administered complaining of pins and needles?

Redgie · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:16

I wondered how long it would take for that joke to come up..

Vonhelmet · 16 Dec 2009 at 18:17

Skyfall said:

Be fair, that's not half bad.