Family accused of torturing woman to death in 'exorcism' ritual123RF The family are reportedly Christian with shamanistic influences. The family of a woman in Germany who died in a Frankfurt hotel room have been accused of beating her to death in 2015 as part of an exorcist ritual. "They are accused of together cruelly killing the woman on December 5 in a Frankfurt hotel room, in a so-called exorcism," said senior prosecutor Nadja Niesen. READ MORE:* Toddler killed in suspected exorcism ritual* Actor's granddaughter stabbed in exorcism* Writer: Anti-gay movement tried to exorcise mePolice discovered the victim in a hotel room after being alerted by a Catholic priest, reported AP. They are accused of kneeing her in the chest and taking turns to hold and pin her to the ground.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2016 03:33 UTC