Ethiopian "prophet" arrested after trying to resuscitate a corpse

An aspiring prophet was arrested in Ethiopia after failing to bring a dead person back to life

Getayawkal Ayele had tried to revive Belay Biftu's corpse by lying on him and repeatedly shouting "Belay, wake

He did not succeed, and his failure angered the family members who began to attack Mr. Getayawkal

He was saved when the police arrived shortly after – although that did not mean that 39, he was out of state.the corpses are a crime under Ethiopian law and a local police commander told the BBC that the man, whose real job is as a health worker, is now detained.

The incident was filmed and became viral on social networks The inhabitants of the small western town of Galilee, in the Oromia region, said that Mr. Getayawkal went first to the bereaved family and told them had the story of Lazarus – who according to the New Testament was brought back to life by Jesus.

They seem then to have agreed to dig up Mr. Belay.

After the failed resurrection, several family members fainted on the spot while others became angry and started beating Mr. Getayawkal. .