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A Pakistani court has ordered a mentally handicapped Christian girl – accused of defaming Islam – to spend another two weeks in custody.

The young girl, who reportedly has Down’s Syndrome, alleged burnt sacred Islamic texts.

Under Pakistan’s blasphemy law, anyone who offends Islam or the Prophet Mohammad can be given the death penalty.

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