A 37-year-old pastor, Masimba Chirayi, has allegedly killed one of his members during baptism session claiming she was a vampire. Chirayi who is a reverend at New Johanne Masowe, Zimbabwe, killed one Wendy Thinnamay Masuka over the weekend after he mistook her for a vampire. He appeared before a Zimbabwean magistrates’ court answering to culpable homicide charges. According to Iharare, Chirayi told the court that he did not kill Masuka on purpose adding that she appeared like a dangerous creature to him. According to court papers, Chirayi was conducting a cleansing and baptism session.

Source: Punch April 17, 2018 12:00 UTC