Kenyan Cult Survivors, Still Refusing to Eat, Face Suicide Charges
Briefly

The emaciated survivors of a doomsday cult in Kenya that the authorities say ordered its followers to starve themselves to death held hands and leaned on each other as they staggered into a courtroom on Thursday to face charges of trying to kill themselves.The 65 cult members have been refusing to eat their meals at a rescue center where they are being cared for prompting the authorities to charge them with attempted suicide, a crime under Kenyan law, and adding a further twist to a case that has shocked the East African nation.
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