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Oct 3, 2008, 3:00 GMT

Malaysian couple beaten to death in healing ritual

Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian couple was beaten to death during a 'cleansing ritual' which was supposed to rid them of health and financial problems, a news report said Friday. The couple, aged 47 and 41, went on Wednesday to seek the help of their nephew who claimed to have the power to heal and cleanse. Along with their three children and other relatives, the two victims were beaten with broomsticks and helmets in the healing ritual until they lost consciousness. The suspect assured family members that the couple would wake up soon and be healed from their ailments. 'But ... they realised that the motionless couple had died and immediately called for an ambulance. Medical personnel pronounced the couple dead,' Kuala Lumpur criminal investigation chief Ku Chin Wah was quoted as saying by the Star daily. The couple's children and two other relatives were treated for head injuries, the report said. The post-mortem results showed that the couple died from serious head injuries. Police have remanded four suspects to assist in investigations.

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