PHILADELPHIA - For a North Carolina family, the long bitter history of the MOVE bombing ended Wednesday as remains of two girls were handed over.MOVE members, led by founder John Africa, practiced a lifestyle that shunned modern conveniences, preached equal rights for animals and rejected government authority.
They took the last name Africa.The group clashed with police and neighbors, and police seeking to oust members used a helicopter to drop a bomb on the house on May 13, 1985.
Five children and six adults inside died, and the resulting fire destroyed more than 60 row houses.12-year-old Zanetta Dotson and her 14-year-old sister Katricia were living in the Osage Avenue MOVE compound.
The girls were among the 5 children and 6 adults who perished in the massive fire. Last year, it was revealed the University of Pennsylvania and the city had the remains for years.RELATED COVERAGEPhiladelphia health commissioner Thomas Farley resigned in May last year after officials said partial remains from the bombing had been cremated in 2017.