Police in torso poster appeal

Detectives today launched a nationwide poster campaign to find the killer of a young boy whose dismembered torso was found floating in the Thames.

The boy, believed to be about five, is thought to have been the victim of a ritualistic killing by African witch doctors who used his body parts for black magic potions.

Now the National Missing Persons Helpline will distribute a poster which will be put up in public places including homeless hostels and hospitals.