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Police investigating exorcism death

Jan 8, 2001 12:00 AM
Members of a small religious group in Auckland say they believe that a 37 year old woman, who died after an exorcism in December, will return from the dead in the next few days.

The police are investigating the woman's death, which was not reported to the authorities for six days.

A member of the group says the woman, known as Joanne, died during a ceremony known as deliverance, which had been performed to cast out the demons which were possessing her.

A 24-hour-a-day prayer vigil is being held at the house where she died.

Police spokesperson Nolene Hagarty says police are still waiting on the results of the post mortem examination and forensic tests to determine the exact cause of death.

Police have asked interpol to help them locate her next of kin in Korea.

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