The local case involving the death of an eight-year-old autistic boy, as a result of a religious ritual, has gone international. BBC News reports that the death has been ruled a homicide.

Terrance Cottrell, Jr. died after a minister at the Faith Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith sat on the boy's chest. Pastor David Hemphill said the church was just trying to "take this spirit that was tormenting this little boy to death."