Kevin Smith, a Jamaican cult leader whose members murdered two people in a ‘human sacrifice’ rite, died in a car accident while being transported to court.
On Monday, October 25, the 39-year-old was killed along with a police officer when the car carrying him from Montego Bay to Kingston to be charged crashed.
Smith was arrested last week and was awaiting formal charges in connection with an alleged human sacrifice ritual that resulted in the deaths of two persons and the injuries of three more.
On October 1, the cult leader allegedly observed congregants slashing a woman’s neck, killing another, and stabbing at least three others as part of a ceremony at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries.
The cause of the accident is unknown, but photos show an apparently lifeless Smith being stretchered away from the scene. Two other cops were injured in the collision and are in critical condition, while Smith and a third officer were killed.
Smith was on his way to court in Kingston, where he was expected to face official charges in connection with the deaths of two persons on October 17 during a three-day convention.
Witnesses informed local media that the guests, clothed in white robes, were allegedly encouraged to participate in a bloodletting ceremony that entailed persons being’stabbed’ and’slashed.’
‘I was outside waiting to go in… when I saw the lady’s throat being slashed,’ a woman who did not want to be named told the Jamaica Observer.
‘It was very intense. When I saw blood and the young lady fell, I said ‘This is it for me,’ and I walked away; I could not stay, I couldn’t.’
The cause of the accident is unknown, but photos show an apparently lifeless Smith being stretchered away from the scene.
Two other cops were injured in the collision and are in critical condition, while Smith and a third officer were killed.
Smith was on his way to court in Kingston, where he was expected to face official charges in connection with the deaths of two persons on October 17 during a three-day convention.
Witnesses informed local media that the guests, clothed in white robes, were allegedly encouraged to participate in a bloodletting ceremony that entailed persons being’stabbed’ and’slashed.’
A source close to the investigation told The Sun: ‘Then a man was ordered to strip naked and died in the same way to get the ‘impure’ blood out of his body.
‘The ritual was said to have been overseen by Smith and an off-duty policewoman, who was a follower.’
When officers arrived, they found more victims, including nude men and animals, lined up for the ceremony.
At least 14 children were apprehended and detained at the spot. The youngsters were later accused of maltreatment, according to authorities.
The source added: ‘There is huge concern that influential people – including other local police officials – were involved and that this may have happened before and gone unreported. ‘The entire congregation had been called to the church and around 50 had arrived wearing white when the killing started. Scores could have died.
‘They had done two days of fasting on Friday and Saturday and the ritual began on Sunday, with people lining up to board “the Ark" after Smith warned a great flood was coming.
‘Three more people are in hospital, one in a life-threatening condition, and more were stabbed.’
Before the ritual began on Sunday, Smith posted on Facebook: ‘The Ark is loading now! Leave immediately dressed in white.
‘I am His Excellency Dr Kevin O Smith D.Min, Crown Bishop and End Time Nabi . . . Conqueror Lion of the Tribe of the Judah King of Kings and Lord of Lord Yesus Christos, the One True and living God.’
He also told followers he was leading them on a ‘Noah’s Ark’ journey to salvation and that there would be ‘no survivors’ from the ‘Roman Catholic sacrifice’.
Smith allegedly defrauded his flock of up to £7,000 a week, which he used to fund his extravagant lifestyle, which included luxury clothing and jewelry, a £500,000 hillside property with a private swimming pool, and a new BMW X6. Following his detention last week, his supporters contributed more than £22,000 to cover his legal bills.
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