Rasp
08-01-2008, 06:12 PM
Knife slips during niglet's circumcision ritual (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7537882.stm)
Kenyan boy in circumcision injury
A sixteen-year-old Kenyan boy is being treated in hospital after losing part of his penis in a circumcision ritual.
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He suffered the accident during the Luhya people's circumcision festival in western Kenya when the circumciser's knife slipped.
Reporters say traditional circumcision often comes in for criticism because of the health risks but is a longstanding part of the Luhya culture.
Doctors say he is in a stable condition but may require reconstructive surgery.
'Not suing'
Medical officers at the Bungoma District hospital told the BBC that the tip of the boy's penis was chopped off by mistake when the knife wielded by the circumciser slipped.
He has been undergoing surgery on Friday to prevent further bleeding.
They said it was thought that he would be able to urinate but may not be able to have sex in future.
Kenyan boy in circumcision injury
A sixteen-year-old Kenyan boy is being treated in hospital after losing part of his penis in a circumcision ritual.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44884000/jpg/_44884256_acircumnews226.jpg
He suffered the accident during the Luhya people's circumcision festival in western Kenya when the circumciser's knife slipped.
Reporters say traditional circumcision often comes in for criticism because of the health risks but is a longstanding part of the Luhya culture.
Doctors say he is in a stable condition but may require reconstructive surgery.
'Not suing'
Medical officers at the Bungoma District hospital told the BBC that the tip of the boy's penis was chopped off by mistake when the knife wielded by the circumciser slipped.
He has been undergoing surgery on Friday to prevent further bleeding.
They said it was thought that he would be able to urinate but may not be able to have sex in future.