Kenya police exhume graves of a Christian cult
Kenya police launched an investigation due to reports that followers of a cult believed they would go to heaven if they starved to death
Kenya police have exhumed human remains from more than 12 suspected graves in the east of the country amid an investigation into followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death
Charles Kamau, a detective in the town of Malindi near the Shakahola forest in Kilifi County, said police began exhuming the bodies on Friday. According to images broadcast by Citizen TV, police rescued 15 members of the Good News International Church last week
Anonymous police sources told AFP on Saturday that 21 bodies have been found so far and more bodies might still be discovered
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