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Mary Flora Bell (born 26 May 1957) is an English woman who, as a juvenile, killed two preschool-age boys in Scotswood, an inner suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1968. Bell committed her first killing when she was ten years old.
Jan 23, 2024 · Mary Bell came to public attention in the 1960s as a young girl with a chilling secret – she had committed two brutal murders at the tender age of 11. The case sparked widespread shock and horror, and Mary was labeled as a deeply disturbed child with a capacity for extreme violence.
Sep 1, 2023 · In 1968, Mary Bell of Newcastle, England was only 10 years old when she strangled her first victim, a four-year-old named Martin Brown, then left haunting confession notes for his family. Two months later, Bell killed and mutilated a three-year-old named Brian Howe.
Sep 5, 2022 · Mary Bell murdered a child when she was 10. They called her a monster. Evil. Insane. Here's what no one knew and why one author chose to help her.
Mary never cried when hurt, and began lashing out violently, smashing an uncle's nose with a toy. Her mother's erratic rejections and reunions didn't help. Mary witnessed her five-year-old friend get killed by a bus.
Mary Bell was a child who killed other children. Portrait of a killer as a young girl. Now, as an adult and mother, she struggles for privacy for herself and her daughter.
Jun 26, 2024 · 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...
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 and Norma Bell were brought to trial for the murder of Martin Brown and Brian Howe at the Newcastle Assizes Moothall on December 5th 1968. The trial would last nine days.
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...
