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The little lad, named Hope, was found painfully thin, riddled with worms and close to death by a charity worker

These are the horrifying pictures of a starving two-year-old boy left to die by his family because they thought he was a witch.
The little lad, named Hope, was found painfully thin, riddled with worms and close to death by a charity worker.
Anja Ringgren Loven, a Danish woman, discovered him wandering naked in Nigeria after living off scraps thrown by passers-by for eight months.
Disgusted by the boy's condition Ms Loven gathered him up, fed him and gave him water from a bottle.
She wrapped the toddler in a blanket and cradled him in her arms as she took him to the nearest hospital .