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Anneliese Michel
Woman who died from malnutrition after attempted exorcisms
Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel (21 September – 1 July ) was a German woman who underwent 67 Catholic exorcism rites during the year before her death. She died of malnutrition, for which her parents and priest were convicted of negligent homicide. She was diagnosed with epileptic psychosis (temporal lobe epilepsy) and had a history of psychiatric treatment that proved ineffective.[1]
When Michel was 16, she experienced a seizure and was diagnosed with psychosis caused by temporal lobe epilepsy. Shortly thereafter, she was diagnosed with depression and was treated by a psychiatric hospital. By the time that she was 20, she had become intolerant of various religious objects and began to hear voices. Her condition worsened despite medication, and she became suicidal, also displaying other symptoms, for which she took medication as well. After taking psychiatric medications for five years
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Anna Elisabeth Michel ( - )
Anna Elisabeth "Anneliese" Michel was born September 21, in Leiblfing, Bavaria, West Germany. She was a daughter of Josef Michel and Anna Fürg.
She was religious and went to Mass twice a week. When she was sixteen, she suffered a severe convulsion and was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy.
In , Michel graduated and joined the University of Würzburg.
In June , Michel suffered a third seizure at the psychiatric hospital where she had been staying.
By , she suffered from depression and began hallucinating while praying, and complained about hearing voices.
She underwent Catholic exorcism rites in
Michel died in her home on July 1, The autopsy report stated the cause of death was malnutrition and dehydration due to being in a semi-starvation state for almost a year while the rites of exorcism were performed. She was buried at Friedhof Klingenberg am Main in Klingenberg am Main, Landkreis Miltenberg, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany.[1]
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Priests and girl's parents on trial for exorcism death
ASCHAFFENBURG, West Germany (UPI) — Attorneys for two priests and the parents of a "possessed" young woman who died during exorcism rites said at the opening of their rättegång Thursday she may have wanted to die "to atone for her sins." The kvartet defendants, accused of negligent homocide for allowing the victim to wither to 70 pounds and die of starvation, based their defense on constitutional guarantees of religious freedom. On trial are Roman Catholic priests Ernst Alt, 40, and Arnold Renz, and Joseph Michel. 60, and Anna Michel, 57, parents of Anneliese Michel, a year-old lärjunge who believed she was possessed bygd evil spirits. The priests held exorcism rites at her home in the town of Klingenberg for nine months until she died July 1, An autopsy showed that she had refused to eat and was an epileptic. She died of malnutrition and dehydration. Tape recordings made bygd Renz during the exorcism and broadcast last fall showed Miss Mi