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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Chile Arrests 4 Accused of Burning Baby in Rite

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean police have arrested four people accused of burning a baby alive in a ritual. Police said Thursday that they burned the days-old baby in a bonfire in November because the leader of the rite believed that the end of the world was near and the toddler was the antichrist. The mother of the baby allegedly had approved the sacrifice. Authorities say the...

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