Forensic experts and homicide detectives from Kenya’s Criminal Investigation Authority have unearthed 201 bodies of members of the so-called Christian cult “Good News International Church” who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death, Reuters writes.
How informs On May 13, the agency, week after week, digs up shallow graves in the Kenyan forest in search of the remains of men, women and children. In addition, searchers are scouring the area for survivors as hundreds of people are still missing and may still be alive and continue to refuse food.
Back on April 26, three weeks ago, the bodies were about 100. At the same time, arrests continue. The total number of defendants in the case of death has already reached 26 people. Cult leader Pastor Paul McKenzie under investigation.
