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BBC reported the group shared an update on its now-deleted Facebook page at the weekend confirming its leader had “ascended”. The body was found in what police described as “some kind of shrine”, with glitter makeup around the eyesockets. The eyes were missing and the teeth were showing through the lips, according to one suspected member of the group. The circumstances of the death were still under investigation, but there was no immediate evidence of foul play, the
BBC reported. It’s believed the woman may have died in March and was later driven from California to Colorado. Seven suspected members of the group, aged between 30 and 52, were taken into custody. They face a number of charges including tampering with human remains, abuse of a corpse, child abuse, and false imprisonment.
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By Joshua Nevett
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image captionAmy Carlson, 45, was the spiritual leader of a new religious movement called Love Has Won
It was late on a Wednesday night when the sheriff of Saguache County in Colorado asked Corporal Steven Hansen to investigate a report of a death.
A body, he was told, had been found at a house in a remote cul-de-sac near Moffat, a mountain-flanked town of about 100 people.
Within hours, he executed a warrant to search the house. Inside, he was disturbed by what he saw.
In one of the bedrooms, a shrine had been made for what Mr Hansen described as the mummified remains of what appeared to be a woman.
A Colorado sheriff’s officer found the mummified corpse last month.
A sleeping bag and Christmas lights enveloped the body, which was surrounded by a shrine. Glittery makeup encircled the eyes. Parts of the corpse were mummified, with the moisture naturally drained from the skin and bones. That was the scene a Colorado sheriff s officer found last month upon arriving at a low-slung blue home where a man reported that he had discovered a woman dead. Officials said they believe the woman to be Amy Carlson, leader of the obscure religious group Love Has Won, but have not yet confirmed her identity.