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Dec. 12, 1968 - LIFE DETENTION FOR CHILD KILLER. Mary Flora Bell, the 11-year old schoolgirl accused with her friend, Norma Joyce Bell, 13 (no relation), of strangling two small boys, Martin Brown, 4, and Brian Howe, 3, at Scotswood, Newcastle, was sentenced to life detention at Newcastle Assizes yesterday, after being found guilty of manslaughter. Norma Bell was acquitted. Photo Shows: Mary Flora Bell, the 11-year old schoolgirl, who was sentenced to life detention by Mr. Justice Cusack at the Newcastle Assizes yesterday

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11-year Acquitted Assizes Cusack Detention Guilty Howe Manslaughter Norma Schoolgirl Sentenced Strangling


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