More for the "Gothic as guide to everyday life" folder, subdirectory "Southern Gothic": one child dead, and a family in various stages of trauma and incarceration, as what looks like an exorcism in Atlanta went wrong.
Based on what the adults told authorities, investigators believe "they were involved possibly in a ritual of some sort," police spokesman John Quigley said. "It may have had something to do with undemonizing the child in some manner."
Did anything else happen with this? Was there a murder trial?
Posted by: Cheritie | September 15, 2005 at 16:57
Cheritie, I can't find the end of the story. I know that police downplayed the role of exorcism in the murder shortly afterwards (http://www.religionnewsblog.com/5777, http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=29853).
Posted by: Bryan | September 17, 2005 at 23:23