The man swallowed rosary beads to protect himself and fend off the spirit
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The man’s sister, who was travelling with him, later told authorities he told her the spirit wanted to prevent them from reaching Haiti, their eventual destination.
To protect himself, the man, Delange Augustin, swallowed rosary beads to fend off the spirit.
The pilots overheard the commotion, turned the flight around and headed back to the Savanah airport.
He was transported to hospital for examination and then taken to jail.
In the detention centre, Augustin’s sister told the authorities they had been traveling to Haiti to escape religious attacks.
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