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Kenyan cult leader found guilty of murder in mass starvation case

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A Kenyan court has found cult leader Paul Mackenzie and approximately 30 followers guilty of murder in connection with the deaths of 191 individuals, including 190 children. The victims were part of a doomsday sect that believed in starving themselves to reach heaven. Mass graves containing over 400 bodies were discovered in Shakahola Forest, leading to Mackenzie's arrest in 2023. Sentencing for the accused is scheduled for November 6. AI

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty of murder in mass starvation case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult

    A Kenyan court on Monday found starvation cult leader ⁠Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of ⁠murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in ⁠one of the world’s worst cult-related disasters in recent history. Mackenzie and his co-accused will be given their senten…

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