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The cult leader convincing his followers to starve themselves to death

Over the past few weeks, Kenyan authorities have found 110 bodies buried in mass graves in a remote area near the popular holiday destination of Malindi.

The dead are thought to have been followers of the Good News International Church run by pastor Paul Mackenzie.

Apparently, they were persuaded to die of starvation to be the first to reach heaven before the alleged end of the world.

But what do we know about this controversial preacher, and how was he finally stopped after many red flags had been previously ignored?

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Pierfrancesco Loreto

Hello everyone,

I am a multilingual multimedia journalist/content producer with experience at national or major regional titles in my country (Italy) as a reporter, producer, news assistant and social media specialist.

After a five-year period as a freelance translator in London, I decided to go back to the media and communications field. Hence, in 2018 I earned my second MA, this time in Digital Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London.

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