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16-year-old 'gang raped and her eyes gouged out by her sister on the orders of a local pastor' | |
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A teenage girl thought to be possessed by the devil has reportedly been raped by a group of men before having her eyes gouged out by her sister | A teenage girl thought to be possessed by the devil has reportedly been raped by a group of men before having her eyes gouged out by her sister |
The attack occurred in the town of General Pinedo, in the north Argentine province of Chaco, according to the Mirror. | The attack occurred in the town of General Pinedo, in the north Argentine province of Chaco, according to the Mirror. |
The girl is now the Perrando de Resistencia hospital. | The girl is now the Perrando de Resistencia hospital. |
Police have arrested the older sister, who is said to have claimed the local pastor ordered her to remove her sister’s eyes to cure her from possession by the devil. | Police have arrested the older sister, who is said to have claimed the local pastor ordered her to remove her sister’s eyes to cure her from possession by the devil. |
She claimed that the religious centre, which provided her with a sharp knife, said she must be the one to remove the eyes of her sister in order to cure her. | She claimed that the religious centre, which provided her with a sharp knife, said she must be the one to remove the eyes of her sister in order to cure her. |
Apparently, it was believed that because demons are afraid of pain, the ritual would drive out the devil. | Apparently, it was believed that because demons are afraid of pain, the ritual would drive out the devil. |
It is also understood officers are about to arrest a group of men suspected of taking part in the alleged rape. | It is also understood officers are about to arrest a group of men suspected of taking part in the alleged rape. |
Police Commissioner Pablo Almiron said that the girl’s parents also believed she was possessed by the devil, saying she kept seeing animals like goats that were not there. | Police Commissioner Pablo Almiron said that the girl’s parents also believed she was possessed by the devil, saying she kept seeing animals like goats that were not there. |
They reportedly asked the evangelic centre and its pastor to help them “cure her”. | They reportedly asked the evangelic centre and its pastor to help them “cure her”. |
Almiron said: "It is the first time in 22 years of my career in the police to have an event of this nature. | Almiron said: "It is the first time in 22 years of my career in the police to have an event of this nature. |
"The prosecutor has also said that it is the first time in his life. It is very difficult to explain that something like this could happen to a teenager." | "The prosecutor has also said that it is the first time in his life. It is very difficult to explain that something like this could happen to a teenager." |
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