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A five-year-old Indian girl died after holy men advised a group to perform a torture ritual on her in the hope of finding treasure, it was reported today.

THE LE Aisling was one of the first ships to arrive at the scene of the felled Air India Flight 182, around four hours after air traffic controllers at Shannon lost contact with the Boeing 747 jet airliner.

Authorities have rescued a teenage brother and sister who were tortured, starved and confined to their home in northern India for 15 years by their deranged mother.