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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison

ABC NewsThe leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison
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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult has received a 200-year prison sentence. NPR adds that the convicted leader is Paul Mackenzie and that the sentence follows convictions for murdering 190 children and one adult. ABC News specifies that the cult is linked to hundreds of deaths and that the 200-year prison term was handed down specifically for 191 murders. According to NPR, the victims died after the leader commanded followers to starve themselves in order to meet Jesus.

Written by HeadlineShine from 2 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.

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