Pensioner strips naked in Canadian court
Friday, August 31, 2001
An 81-year-old Canadian woman accused of setting fire to a school has stripped naked in court.

Mary Braun is one of the last active members of a radical sect known as the Sons of Freedom Doukhobor.

Freedomites believe it is spiritually cleansing to strip naked and burn possessions.

Officials at the British Colombia Supreme Court covered the pensioner with a blanket so the case could continue.

Defence lawyer Ken Wyllie told the court that Braun lit a fire at Selkirk College but didn't intend it to get out of hand, reports the Canoe website.

The case continues.

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