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Starve-to-meet-Jesus cult case: 83 bodies found in Kenyan pastor's land

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The police on Tuesday recovered 10 more bodies from mass graves in Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi, Kenya, taking the death toll to 83, reported AFP. The deceased are thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed that starving oneself to death would allow them to "meet Jesus." Paul Mackenzie, the cult leader, was arrested on April 14.