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Killer cult members were ‘elated’ when girl, 8, died so she could be resurrected

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Elizabeth Struhs died at the family home in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, on January 7, 2022 after her parents and 12 others allegedly withheld her diabetes insulin medication for six days. Crown prosecutor Caroline Marco said Elizabeth’s father, Jason Richard…[Continue Reading...]

Heart-Rending Testimony as Court Hears Child’s Account of Shakahola Cult Ordeal

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An eight-year-old child testified about his ordeal in Shakahola Forest alongside his siblings setting a grim mood that permeated Shanzu Law Courts. Under state protection, the child bravely recounted his experiences in a secure environment, highlighting the gravity of the…[Continue Reading...]

Group believed eight-year-old girl ‘would rise from diabetes death’, court hears

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An eight-year-old girl watched "joyously" as her father was baptised into a faith that would soon convince him to fatally withhold medical care and await her resurrection, a judge has heard.Elizabeth Struhs died at the family home in Toowoomba, west…[Continue Reading...]

Elizabeth Struhs death: Harrowing final days of Toowoomba girl after she was refused lifesaving medication by her parents and The Saints cult members

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An eight-year-old girl suffered 'for days' after members of a faith-healing religious group – including her parents – allegedly withheld her lifesaving insulin medication. Fourteen members of the religious group, known as The Saints, are on trial in Brisbane Supreme…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola Cult Trial Witness Breaks Down Narrating Heartbreaking Tale in Mackenzie Case

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Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Leah Juma was compelled to adjourn the testimony of a key witness in the trial against suspected cult leader Paul Mackenzie in Mombasa. The witness, a senior consultant surgeon, provided an emotional recount of the profound…[Continue Reading...]

Mackenzie lured victims on social media, promised them land before killing them – Court told

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Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie leveraged technology and social media to lure victims into the Shakahola forest where they were massacred, a witness has told the court. According to a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP),…[Continue Reading...]

Doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie goes on trial after deaths of over 400 followers in Kenya

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The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the world. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie…[Continue Reading...]

Kenya cult leader faces terrorism charges after 400 killed in ‘Shakahola forest massacre’

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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the country and the world. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola massacre: What to expect as Paul Mackenzie faces witnesses in terrorism case

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Suspected Kilifi cult leader Paul Mackenzie is this week expected to start facing witnesses in a case in which he and 93 others are accused of terror-related offences. Among those lined up to testify against Mackenzie from Monday, July 8,…[Continue Reading...]

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