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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said he had convinced followers to fast to reach heaven before the apocalypse, with some victims beaten, buried alive or
Associated Press
What the coverage shows
All three outlets focus on Paul Mackenzie’s sentencing and the 191 murder count, with South China Morning Post and Al Jazeera using a 200-year term while the BBC calls it a life sentence. Al Jazeera is the only one to specify 190 children and one adult, while the BBC alone adds the reported instruction that followers starve their children so they could “meet Jesus.” South China Morning Post alone mentions the cult being linked to more than 400 deaths and identifies the court in Mombasa.
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