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Thursday, February 24, 2000, updated at 16:55(GMT+8) World Japanese Police Arrest Cult Leader, Seven Followers�� Japanese police on Tuesday arrested the head of the "Life Space" cult, and seven of his followers. �� The eight suspects were arrested on suspicion of leaving a seriously sick man to die without giving him medical treatment. �� Last July, they took the seriouly sick man from a hospital to a hotel and left him without any medical treatment. �� The patient's mummified body was found in the room last November. �� "Life Space" was founded in 1983. By organizing self-enlightenment seminars, the cult once had 10,000 members at its peak before the number declined to the current 150. Printer-friendly Version In This SectionBack to top |
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