In an exclusive report by Sky News, Phoenix Faith reported how she was starved, beaten and subjected to an exorcism after attending a church group in London.

Phoenix Faith told Sky News that she was branded as a witch when she was a child and accused of giving her mother cancer. She fears that the faith leader behind the claims is still operating in the UK today.Shortly after moving from west Africa to the UK, Phoenix began attending a church group when she was a child. Within weeks of attending, a faith leader at the church claimed that she had caused her mother to suffer from lung cancer, which was was receiving treatment for at the time.

Over the course of several months, Phoenix had to endure extreme fasting, suffer beatings with a broom and recite psalms on an hourly basis.The faith leader allegedly shaved her head during an exorcism ceremony that took place near the sea. Phoenix commented on the incident, stating: "It was pitch black and [the faith leader] shaved my hair and threw it in the ocean."I literally had no hair anymore."When I went to school... I used to have this bandana... and I would put that on my head."I would have people yank it away and run away and be like: "Where's all your hair gone? Where's all your hair gone?"Initially, Phoenix's mother believed the faith leader's claims that her daughter was a witch.

Thankfully, her mother eventually stopped following the faith leader or believing his claims.The incidents have left a lasting impact on Phoenix, which she has said has "cut short" her modelling career as an adult."Witchcraft accusation is something that ruins your life for a long, long time."This is something I would say has ruined my life, stopped me from having friendships. I isolated myself for a long, long time."The Met Police investigated Phoenix's allegations but have stated that there was "insufficient evidence" to bring charges.