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French family hid in chateau 'under guru's spell'

A French court is examining the case of a man who allegedly kept a wealthy family secluded in their chateau and then in England, after warning them that freemasons could kill them.

Thierry Tilly, 48, denied the accusations when he went on trial in the south-western city of Bordeaux.

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