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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people — image via BBC News World — Credit: Storywire

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Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

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