Kenya begins handing over 429 bodies of doomsday cult victims to families: "They are only skeletons"
Dozens of bodies returned in doomsday cult case in Kenya, where leader faces murder charges.
- Bilawal Riaz
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The Kenyan government has started returning 429 bodies of a doomsday cult’s members in a case where the cult leader allegedly encouraged followers to starve themselves to death. The bodies, found in a rural area, displayed signs of starvation and strangulation. The cult leader, Paul Mackenzie, faces charges including murder. Families are receiving bodies for burial after DNA identification, with some expressing relief mixed with sadness. Mackenzie and associates are accused of torturing and murdering children, with the trial set to start soon. Outraged Kenyans question why authorities didn’t intervene sooner, as reports of deaths were allegedly ignored. The case has sparked calls for greater oversight of fringe religious groups in the country.
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