- The 'resurrected man' was working in a timber company and was suspended in early February 2018

- His employer, Vincent Amoretti, described Brighton Elliot as a man who was dedicated to his work and had even been promoted

- He said he was the best in dressing at his workplace and was a nice guy

- Amoretti called on Elliot to come back and continue with his work

The employer of the man in the fake resurrection miracle by South African pastor Alph Lukau now wants him back to work saying he is one of the best employees.

Before the fake miracle, Brighton Elliot from Zimbabwe was working with a timber company in Pretoria and had been suspended after he showed up late at his workplace on a Monday and was expected to return the following day but he never went back.

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Brighton Elliot (inside the coffin) became a talk of the world after participating in a fake resurrection overseen by his pastor Alph Lukau (in blue suit).

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His employer, Vincent Amoretti, who spoke to South Africa's Enca said Brighton was a man who was dedicated to his duties and so far, he was the best employee in the company before he went missing in February 4, 2019.

"He came here about six months ago and he was a very nice guy ready and willing to work and learn the wood industry. He was always smartly dressed and actually during our end year Christmas party he was the smartest," said Amorreti.

The entrepreneur said Brighton's quick learning saw him get promoted to become an assistant machinist but was involved in an accident where his finger was slightly cut which took away his confidence like it was the end of the world for him.

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He said he was shocked to see him in a video inside a coffin with his mouth wide open and pretending to be dead.

"One of the employees came to my office and told me Brighton had died and showed me a video, I was shocked when I saw him lying in a coffin with his mouth wide open and he started breathing and came back to live, it was really a big joke," he said.

The boss further disclosed that he had been soliciting other employees to join his church and perform the fake miracles for payment as a part time job.

Asked whether he would allow him back to work, Amorretti said he was very willing and ready to have him back based on his work performance record.

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"I won't mind having him back at work, at least now he will be a new guy...come back to work Brighton, you are a good guy," he added.

Already, South Africa's Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities had summoned the pastor over the miraculous resurrection.

The man has since been reported missing after the Kings and Queens Funeral Services whose vehicle was used in ferrying the body to the church denied having preserved it.

As earlier reported by TUKO.co.ke, another pastor identified as prophet Mboro attacked Lukau saying he was tarnishing the name of Christianity in South Africa.

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