Anneliese Michel case
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The Anneliese Michel case involves a German woman whose death following a series of Catholic exorcisms in the 1970s sparked international controversy, legal action against the priests and her parents, and enduring debate over mental illness versus demonic possession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anneliese Michel case canonical | 1 |
| Anneliese Michel exorcism case (loosely) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anneliese Michel case Context triple: [The Exorcism of Emily Rose, basedOn, Anneliese Michel case]
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Margaret Doherty
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Dee Dee Blanchard
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Soham murders
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anneliese Michel case Target entity description: The Anneliese Michel case involves a German woman whose death following a series of Catholic exorcisms in the 1970s sparked international controversy, legal action against the priests and her parents, and enduring debate over mental illness versus demonic possession.
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A.
Margaret Doherty
Margaret Doherty is best known as the mother of Kieran Doherty, a prominent Irish republican hunger striker and politician.
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B.
Ermine Cowles Case
Ermine Cowles Case was an American paleontologist known for his work on Permian and Triassic vertebrate fossils and for helping establish the field of vertebrate paleontology in North America.
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C.
Dee Dee Blanchard
Dee Dee Blanchard was an American woman whose abuse of her daughter Gypsy Rose through years of fabricated illness and medical manipulation made her the central figure in a notorious Munchausen syndrome by proxy case.
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D.
Thaw–White murder case
The Thaw–White murder case was a sensational early 20th-century American scandal in which millionaire Harry K. Thaw fatally shot famed architect Stanford White over White’s relationship with actress Evelyn Nesbit, captivating the public and press with its mix of sex, jealousy, and high society.
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E.
Soham murders
The Soham murders were a highly publicized 2002 double child murder case in Cambridgeshire, England, in which school caretaker Ian Huntley killed ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controversial death case
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exorcism case ⓘ legal case ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| endTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
changes in exorcism guidelines in some dioceses
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ongoing debate in law ⓘ ongoing debate in psychiatry ⓘ ongoing debate in theology ⓘ |
| hasCause |
medical and psychological illness
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series of Catholic exorcisms ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
criminal trial of parents and priests
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death of Anneliese Michel ⓘ debate over mental illness versus demonic possession ⓘ media attention ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| inspired |
documentaries about exorcism
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film "Requiem" ⓘ film "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" ⓘ
linked to:
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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| involves |
Anneliese Michel’s parents
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Catholic exorcism rite ⓘ epilepsy ⓘ mental illness ⓘ psychiatric treatment ⓘ two Catholic priests ⓘ |
| legalCharge | negligent homicide ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
probation
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suspended prison sentences ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
conviction of parents
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conviction of priests ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
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Klingenberg am Main ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Anneliese Michel ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
German press
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international media ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
church-sanctioned exorcism
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conflict between medical and religious approaches ⓘ recorded exorcism sessions ⓘ refusal to eat in final months ⓘ use of audio tapes as evidence ⓘ |
| publicPerception |
viewed by others as untreated mental illness
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viewed by some as genuine possession ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| startTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| topic |
criminal liability of caregivers
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demonic possession ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
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Subject: Anneliese Michel case Description of subject: The Anneliese Michel case involves a German woman whose death following a series of Catholic exorcisms in the 1970s sparked international controversy, legal action against the priests and her parents, and enduring debate over mental illness versus demonic possession.
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linked to: Anneliese Michel case