Kristy Bamu, 15, was drowned in a bath on Christmas Day 2010 by his sister Magalie Bamu and her partner Eric Bikubi. They believed he had cast spells on another child in the family, the court had heard.
Bikubi, 28, and Magalie Bamu, 29, of Newham in east London, had denied murder. They have been remanded in custody to be sentenced on Monday (5 March).
Charity Trust for London said while the perpetrators had been brought to justice more must be done to prevent child abuse linked to accusations of witchcraft and spirit possession.
A spokeswoman for the charity said: "Although incidents of this type of abuse appear to be rare, this case demonstrates that the impact can be devastating; the latest recorded statistics show that in the UK there have been victims from White British, Asian and African backgrounds.
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