Once it was revealed that the killer was a fan of Starcraft, a relatively non-violent strategy game, the age old witch hunt began again from blog posts to full-on segments on CNN.

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"It is believed that any aged, old woman with red eyes is a witch, " Mr Missika said.

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The witch tries to convince Hansel and Gretel that she's really a friendly old soul.

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