Case 11: Anneliese Michel

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This week we conclude the story of Anneliese Michel, who after being the subject of 67 catholic exorcisms, succumbed to starvation as her true demon, Epilepsy, went untreated.

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This week we begin the story of one of the most infamous cases of "demonic possession" ever recorded, the exorcism(s) of Anneliese Michel. 

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution ...

In September 1952, Anna and Josef Michel celebrated the birth of their first child together, Anneliese.

24 years later, she was dead; the result, some have said, of the most terrifying and convincing case of demonic possession ever recorded.

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