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Aletha Adu

Thousands of convicted witches could be legally pardoned after almost 300 years

Thousands of convicted witches could be legally pardoned after almost 300 years.

Natalie Don, the SNP MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, has launched consultation on a Holyrood bill to “right the historic wrong of witchcraft convictions”.

Around 4,000 Scots were accused of witchcraft, with around 85% of those convicted being women.

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