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Sri Lanka police arrest ‘exorcist’ after child killed in ritual
Sri Lankan police have arrested a self-proclaimed exorcist after the death of a nine-year-old girl she had beaten as part of a ritual.
Key points:
- The child lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital, where she died
- The two suspects, the woman performing the exorcism and the girl’s mother, have appeared in court
- There have been several alleged exorcism attempts in the area in recent years
The mother of the child allegedly believed her daughter had been possessed by a demon and took her to the home of the exorcist so a ritual could be performed to drive the spirit away.
The exorcist, an unidentified woman, allegedly first put oil on the girl and then began to repeatedly hit her with a cane, claiming it was a way to drive out a demon that…
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