By Martin Robinson PUBLISHED: 04:39 EST, 27 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:44 EST, 27 April 2012 A rise in sadistic murders and attacks on children accused of witchcraft by their families and loved-ones means police will now receive specialist training. The Met has admitted its officers are rarely able to spot the signs that a youngster is in danger despite dealing with 81 sorcery cases in the last decade. Its religious violence unit will now offer all staff training in a pilot scheme that could be rolled out across the country after a spate of high profile cases. Tragic victims: Innocent Kristy Bamu, 15, left, was killed by his sister and her lover because they believed he was a witch. While Victoria Climbié, right, was tortured and starved by carers who said she was possessed
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The killings of Kristy Bamu and Victoria Climbié - both murdered because loved-ones believed them possessed - has led to the action in London
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81 cases have been reported in the capital in the last decade
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Another boy was murdered and chopped up because a family member with a terminal illness believed his death would save them
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A training scheme looks set to be rolled across the country, including into schools and hospitals
Violent evidence: @placeholder suffered 130 injuries after being tortured for four days with weapons including broken ceramic floor tiles