A mob in Madagascar reportedly killed two Europeans suspected of mutilating and murdering a young boy at the country's main tourist resort, security forces said. Residents on Nosy Be island went on the rampage after the missing eight-year-old was found dead with his genitals and tongue cut off.
The rioters launched a manhunt and killed the Europeans in the capital Antananarivo. Local police revealed that the pair "were killed and burnt on Ambatoloaka beach", a popular palm-fringed strand of white sand. The two men were identified only as Sebastien and Roberto. The murder occurred after days of tension.
The two men confessed under severe interrogation and torture to having trafficked organs. The rioters only targeted the two men suspected of having ordered the boy's kidnapping, but left other foreigners alone. The French consulate discouraged its nationals from visiting Nosy Be island until order is restored, especially on the beaches.
The nationalities of the foreigners were not centrally known. Some believed they were Italians while some others believed they were French nationals. Residents marched on the paramilitary police station after being convinced the boy's killers were being held there. Security forces fired shots in the air to disperse the crowd; at least one person died and two others sustained injuries. The mob also torched eight houses.
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