Joanna Lee

Joanna Lee

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Joanna Lee (also known as Keum Ok Lee) (c.1963 – December 10, 2000) was a Korean woman who was killed in December 2001 during a prolonged and violent exorcism carried out by Pastor Luke Lee of the Lord of All cult, in Auckland, New Zealand.

Early life

The details of Joanna Lee's early life are not clear. She may have been an orphan raised by a religious group in South Korea. After being accepted into the Lord of All cult, she flew to Auckland in October 2000, on a three month visitor permit with a return ticket. [cite web|title=Exorcist 'pastor' jailed for six years on manslaughter|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=383571|date=December 20, 2001|work=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=2008-05-08]

Exorcism

In early December 2000, Pastor Lee (no relation to Joanna Lee) determined that Joanna Lee was possessed by "at least 20 demons". He believed they would not leave her body until she was dead, but she could then be brought back to life.

On December 10, Pastor Lee began the exorcism. Over the next six hours, he sat on her chest and abdomen, "bounced" on her body, broke several bones, and finally strangled her with his hands. When she stopped breathing no efforts were made to resuscitate her.

Her decomposing body was found by police in a house in Auckland on December 15, after a follower raised the alarm. She had been dead nearly a week.

Funeral

No friends or relatives could be contacted to claim Lee's body or make funeral arrangements. In mid-2001, the Auckland Korean community performed a Christian funeral service for her and her body was cremated.

As of late 2001 her ashes were still unclaimed.

Trial

Pastor Lee was subsequently charged in relation to her death. He refused all offers of legal aid and would not participate in the trial. However, he predicted that Lee would "rise from the dead" during his trial. Lee was sentenced to six years imprisonment, and was deported shortly after his conviction. In April 2006, he won an appeal against his conviction. The Court of Appeal stated that Joanna Lee's possible consent to the exorcism had not been properly considered during the first trial.

References/Links

* [http://www.cults.co.nz/l.php#leej Cults.co.nz section on the incident]
* [http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/1149.htm John Mark Ministries - "Minister Charged Over Fatal Exorcism Promises A Miracle"]
* [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=194498 New Zealand Herald - "Pastor to answer manslaughter charge"]
* [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_national_story_skin/69596 Television New Zealand - Jury Shown Video at Exorcism Trial]
* [http://www.rickross.com/reference/exorcism/exorcism4.html Rick Ross Institute - "Exorcism witness tells of struggle"]
* [http://www.rickross.com/reference/exorcism/exorcism5.html Rick Ross Institute - "Korean pastor found guilty in New Zealand exorcism killing"]
* [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/423466/700106 Television New Zealand - "Exorcism verdict overturned"]
* [http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3632091a11,00.html Exorcist pastor gets a retrial]


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