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Post-mortem reveals brutal killings in Kwa Binzaro cult deaths

Kwa Binzaro cult suspect Sharleen Temba Anido appearing at the Malindi High court. [Marion Kithi,Standard]

Some of the victims of the Kwa Binzaro cult in Kilifi County's Malindi area were hit on the head, and their deaths were likely caused by assault, a post-mortem exercise revealed.

In a case that is similar to the 2023 Shakahola massacre, the post-mortem done on one of the six retrieved from Kwa Binzaro had haemorrhage of the brain.

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