Couple hang chilling death banner before hiding out in Scots woods
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A COUPLE claiming to have set up an African royal tribe in a Scots woodland left a former home after hanging a chilling banner, warning: 'Your children shall be dashed to pieces'.
Kofi Offeh, 36, and Jean Gasho, 42 — who call themselves King Atehehe and Queen Nandi — are living in tents in a forest near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, in a kingdom they've named Kubala.
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The tribe are living in tents in a forest near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire
Credit: Andrew Barr
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They previously caused concern by stringing up a banner in blood-like lettering
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They declared they were reclaiming land 'stolen' from their Highland ancestors
Credit: Andrew Barr
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Vigilantes trampled down the camp and torched their shelters earlier this month
Credit: Andrew Barr
But The Scottish Sun can reveal they previously caused concern by stringing up the banner next to a satellite dish outside their old property, with the Biblical quote in blood-like lettering.
'House of Fire' was also painted in red on a front window, while Swastika-like symbols hung on bunting inside the flat in Stockton, County Durham.
It has further emerged that Offeh, from Ghana, and Zimbabwean mother-of-seven Gasho were due to stand trial on child cruelty charges at Teesside Crown Court but the charges were dropped earlier this year.
One alarmed local in Jedburgh said: 'This previous threat to children is deeply concerning, considering they're now camping in woodland, behind Jedburgh Grammar Campus.
'There are obvious concerns over their mental health. The authorities need to intervene.'
We told how the pair live on the private site with a handmaiden called Asnat and dress in traditional tribal clothing.
They at first settled on a council-owned spot in the town and declared they were reclaiming land 'stolen' from their Highland ancestors 400 years ago.
Videos on social media show the trio bathing in a stream, praying by a river wearing only foraged leaves, sweeping the ground with handmade brooms and chanting by a fire under the stars.
But vigilantes trampled down the camp and torched their rebuilt shelters earlier this month after they were served with a council eviction notice.
Local councillor Scott Hamilton said: 'When they first arrived, people were genuinely interested and there was a genuine feeling of, 'how can we help?'
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'Tensions have risen and there's concern about the community's safety.'
Scottish Borders Council said: 'Responsibility for any future legal action rests with the landowner. Along with police, we will continue to monitor the situation.'
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