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7 August 1968; 55 years ago. ( 1968-08-07) Mary Flora Bell (born 26 May 1957) [3] is an English woman who, as a juvenile, killed two preschool-age boys in Scotswood, an inner suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1968. [4] Bell committed her first killing when she was ten years old.
Sep 1, 2023 · Updated May 24, 2024. Serial killer Mary Bell was 11 years old when she was sentenced to life in prison for killing two toddlers in 1968 — but she now lives in anonymity after being freed just 12 years later.
Jan 23, 2024 · Mary Bell, once a notorious name associated with one of the most shocking criminal cases in history, lives a quiet life away from the spotlight. After serving her time, Mary has managed to build a new identity for herself and has stayed out of trouble for many years.
Feb 10, 2023 · Fred Dinenage examines the brutal crimes of child killer Mary Bell; at just 11 years old, Mary Bell shocked the country when she was convicted of strangling two young boys.
4 days ago · In 1968, Mary Bell from Newcastle, England, at just 10 years old, committed her first murder by strangling four-year-old Martin Brown and leaving unsettling confession notes for his family. Two ...
Sep 5, 2022 · A monster. Insane. Psychopath. Born evil, they said. She murdered a four year old when she was 10. Enticed him into an abandoned building and squeezed her little hands around his neck until...
Jun 10, 2022 · On May 25, 1968, Mary Bell, along with her friend Norma Bell (no relation), coaxed 4-year-old Martin Brown into an abandoned building (via Owlcation) located in the suburbs of the city of Newcastle. Once inside, she strangled the child and fled.
Mary Bell is said to have strangled the boys, aged four and three, "solely for the pleasure and excitement of killing". The jury heard Mary, also known as May, was...
May 21, 2003 · Child killer Mary Bell, who was convicted of murdering two young boys when she was 11, has been granted lifelong anonymity. A High Court judge decided on Wednesday that the identities of...
1968: Mary Bell guilty of killings. An 11-year-old girl is sentenced to life in detention at Newcastle Assizes for killing two small boys. Four years after her conviction, Vincent Hanna reports...
