Sylvia Killed By Gertrude at Evan Bell blog

Sylvia Killed By Gertrude. In july 1965, lester and betty likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of their children, sylvia marie, 16, and jenny fay, 15, as boarders in the home of gertrude baniszewski (alias gertrude wright), 37, a divorced mother of Investigators said a sister of the victim told them at least three of the woman’s children took part in some of the beatings while the victim, sylvia marie likens, was bound and. Gertrude’s last attempt to deflect any The letter claimed that sylvia had run away and that boys from the neighbourhood were her torturers. Sylvia tried to escape but gertrude and one of the boys stopped her, beating her again and throwing her back into the basement. Days earlier, gertrude had forced sylvia to write a letter, knowing that she would die soon. She pleaded not guilty but later changed her plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. She was also severely malnourished.

Days earlier, gertrude had forced sylvia to write a letter, knowing that she would die soon. Investigators said a sister of the victim told them at least three of the woman’s children took part in some of the beatings while the victim, sylvia marie likens, was bound and. Sylvia tried to escape but gertrude and one of the boys stopped her, beating her again and throwing her back into the basement. In july 1965, lester and betty likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of their children, sylvia marie, 16, and jenny fay, 15, as boarders in the home of gertrude baniszewski (alias gertrude wright), 37, a divorced mother of The letter claimed that sylvia had run away and that boys from the neighbourhood were her torturers. She pleaded not guilty but later changed her plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. She was also severely malnourished. Gertrude’s last attempt to deflect any

A photo album of the Sylvia Likens case [story in comments]. 16 yr old

Sylvia Killed By Gertrude Sylvia tried to escape but gertrude and one of the boys stopped her, beating her again and throwing her back into the basement. Gertrude’s last attempt to deflect any In july 1965, lester and betty likens, traveling fair concessionaires, left two of their children, sylvia marie, 16, and jenny fay, 15, as boarders in the home of gertrude baniszewski (alias gertrude wright), 37, a divorced mother of Sylvia tried to escape but gertrude and one of the boys stopped her, beating her again and throwing her back into the basement. Days earlier, gertrude had forced sylvia to write a letter, knowing that she would die soon. She was also severely malnourished. Investigators said a sister of the victim told them at least three of the woman’s children took part in some of the beatings while the victim, sylvia marie likens, was bound and. The letter claimed that sylvia had run away and that boys from the neighbourhood were her torturers. She pleaded not guilty but later changed her plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.