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Couple Convicted in Cult Leader’s Killing
A shocking courtroom verdict reveals a religious cult leader and his wife convicted of kidnapping, manslaughter, and desecration after the brutal death of a 69-year-old follower—found wrapped in plastic, bound in a fetal position, and weighted down in a suitcase, floating in Gulf Harbour. The victim, who’d moved from China to join the group, was kept in isolation, forced into servitude, and subjected to starvation and psychological torment under the leader’s authoritarian rule. Evidence—including disturbing handwritten notes, audio recordings, and rice bag serial numbers—exposed a chilling…
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