Child of Darkness: Mary Bell

E355 - Child of Darkness: Mary Bell

Published: May 12, 2025

Duration: 35:00

In 1968, the quiet streets of Scotswood, England, were shattered by a chilling discovery: two young boys, just three and four years old, had been murdered—and the killer was an eleven-year-old girl. Mary Flora Bell's name would soon become synonymous with one of Britain’s most disturbing criminal cases. In this episode, we explore the harrowing details of her crimes, the trial that stunned the nation, and the deeply troubled upbringing that may have shaped a child into a killer.

 

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Once Upon a Crime Podcast, Season 1, Episode 7, Killer Kids: Mary Bell - https...