Pathologists started autopsies on Monday on more than 100 bodies linked to a Kenyan religious cult whose leader allegedly instructed them to starve themselves to death in order to be the first to go to heaven, officials said.
Detectives escort Ezekiel Ombok Odero, the head of New Life Prayer Centre/Church in Kilifi County, at the police headquarters for investigations into alleged deaths of his followers in Mombasa, Kenya, on April 27 2023.Pathologists started autopsies on Monday on more than 100 bodies linked to a Kenyan religious cult whose leader allegedly instructed them to starve themselves to death to be the first to go to heaven, officials said.
Authorities have recovered 101 bodies from shallow graves since April 21, while eight cult members were found alive but died later. So far, 44 people have been rescued. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been in police custody since April 14, held alongside 14 other cult members. Kenyan media have reported that he is refusing food and water.
Children account for most of the bodies recovered so far, Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said on Friday.“We are going to be doing the autopsies in teams,” he told a news conference.
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