Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Mother jailed for negligent homicide in exorcism ritual
A mother and her elder daughter in China were sentenced to three years in prison after their younger daughter died during an exorcism ritual.
The family believed the younger daughter was possessed by demons and tried to force the evil spirit out by pressing on her chest and pouring water down her throat.
The next morning, the younger daughter was found dead with blood coming out of her mouth.
The court ruled that the mother and elder daughter were responsible for the death because they didn't take proper care of the younger daughter during the ritual.
A mother and her elder daughter were sentenced to three years in prison for negligent homicide after their younger daughter died during an exorcism ritual in Shenzhen, China.
The family believed the younger daughter was possessed by demons and performed the ritual to expel the evil spirit.
During the ritual, the mother pressed too hard on the younger daughter's chest and poured water down her throat, leading to internal injuries.
The younger daughter was found dead the next morning with blood coming out of her mouth.
The Shenzhen court ruled that the mother and elder daughter were negligent and sentenced them both to three years in prison.
- Who
- Li (mother) and her elder daughter
- What
- Death of Xie (younger daughter) during an exorcism ritual
- When
- Recently, with the incident coming to light after the ritual
- Where
- Shenzhen, China
- Why
- Belief in demon possession and superstitious practices
- Location
- Shenzhen, China
- Sentence
- 3 years in prison
- Victim
- Xie (younger daughter)
- Cause of Death
- Internal injuries from exorcism ritual
- Charges
- Negligent homicide
