القس الذي أدين بقتل ما يقرب من 200 شخص

A court in the Kenyan city of Mombasa found preacher Paul Mackenzie guilty of killing 191 people, mostly children, as part of the activities of a religious sect, the People Daily newspaper reported.

The decision was made by the Mombasa High Court in the case of mass deaths of followers in the Shakahola forest in southeastern Kenya. In court, the charges against Mackenzie and his alleged accomplices were considered, more than 120 witnesses were questioned.

The investigation found that the leader of the organization Good News International Church persuaded parishioners to refuse food, medical care and other necessary living conditions in order to meet Jesus Christ, the victims were mainly children, whom his parents instructed to starve.

واكتشفت في نيسان/أبريل 2023 مقابر جماعية في غابة شكاهولا، أثناء قيام سلطات التفتيش باسترجاع رفات أكثر من 400 شخص. تم القبض على (ماكينزي) في الشهر نفسه In addition to murder charges, he also faces separate charges of terrorism and manslaughter. كان قد نفى من قبل الخطأ.