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Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children

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Paul Mackenzie is alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to "meet Jesus."

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All four outlets lead on the guilty verdict against Paul Mackenzie, and three of them give the same death toll of 190 children and one adult. South China Morning Post is the only outlet to describe the case as involving 191 children and 1 adult, while The Independent is alone in adding that more than 400 bodies have been recovered from the Shakahola Forest. CBS News uniquely includes the allegation that Mackenzie urged followers to starve to death to "meet Jesus."

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