‘Exorcism’ mom arrested

SAN FRANCISCO: A woman had been arrested on suspicion of beating, biting and choking her 11-year-old daughter in an attempt to perform an exorcism on the child, authorities said.

Kimberly Felder, 45, stripped her daughter naked and shoved sand into her mouth and into her eyes at a secluded beach on Friday, police said.

A witness, John Marciel, said Felder told him she was trying to remove demons from her daughter and continued to hit the girl’s head with a piece of driftwood while he tried to restrain her.

Felder was arrested for investigation of attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, child abuse and aggravated mayhem. The girl was taken to hospital. – ANA-AP

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