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reassuring: Lenora Ottoway, left, hugs her classmate, Sunsaray Chance, outside the Moruga Secondary School yesterday. \u2014Photo: NICHOLAS RAMJASS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TRINIDAD – An emergency interfaith service was held at the Moruga Secondary School yesterday, a day after pupils complained of hearing “demonic” voices and having no control over their actions.<\/p>\n

But as rosaries (prayer beads) were being distributed, several young girls screamed and collapsed. The teenagers rolled about the floor and shouted the names of other pupils.<\/p>\n

The fracas ended with school being dismissed early for a second day.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, 25 female pupils were taken to the Princes Town District and San Fernando General Hospitals after they complained of headaches and nausea.<\/p>\n

Mental health experts believe the “visitations” are nothing more than cases of mass hysteria. (See story below)<\/p>\n

Rianna Charles, a pupil, said she suffered an attack on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“I was at school when some girls started screaming. I was trying to calm down one and it came on me. I started screaming and hearing voices in my head. I had no control over my actions and I injured my hand,” she said.<\/p>\n

Charles’ right hand was in a bandage yesterday.<\/p>\n

“I came to school this morning, and while we were saying prayers, I was attacked again,” she said.<\/p>\n

Classes were dismissed at 9.45 a.m. yesterday. A Ministry of Education release stated affected pupils were counselled at the school.<\/p>\n

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