Forensic experts continue to investigate deaths in the Shakahol forest in Kenya. bodies of followers they persuaded to starve to death to meet Jesus, police said.
Police believe most of the bodies belong to followers of Paul Ntenge McKenzie, a taxi driver who became a pastor and is now accused of ordering them to refuse food "to meet Jesus" because the world was coming to an end.
Expertise has now shown that while starvation appears to be the main cause of death, some of the victims were suffocated, beaten or suffocated, and others were missing organs.
«Autopsy reports found the absence of organs in some of the victims' bodies that were exhumed.» Ch Insp Martin Munene said in an affidavit filed with a Nairobi court.
It is believed that the trade in human organs was well coordinated with multiple players,” he said, without giving any details. Details of alleged human trafficking reported by AFP.
Chief Inspector Munene said Ezekiel Odero, a televangelist arrested last month in connection with the same case, received «large money transfers» allegedly from Mr. Mackenzie . #39; his followers who sold their property on his orders.
Paul Ntenge Mackenzie at Shanzu Court in Mombasa, Kenya. Photo: SIMON MAINA/AFP. The interior minister said police are combing at least 20 graves in the Shakahol forest that contain more than one body.
Kithure Kindiki said: “What we have here in Shakahol is one of the worst tragedies that have ever happened in our country. known.»
He continued, «I'm afraid we have many more graves in this forest, and so this leads us to the conclusion that this was a highly organized crime.»
>D Mr Mackenzie, founder of Good News International Church, is in custody pending further investigation. He has not yet been required to file a guilty plea and is cooperating with police, his lawyer said.
Attorneys for Mr. Odero said last week there was no evidence linking him to Shakahol's death, and he reported it to the court. he wants to «strongly distance himself» from Mr Mackenzie.
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