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The last witch

The story of Anna Göldi.

In June 1782, Anna Göldi was accused of witchcraft and beheaded in Glarus. Europe’s last witch trial would have remained a secret, if it were not for the bravery of a whistleblower whose identity was only recently discovered. (SF1/swissinfo)

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