Fred and Lise are headed for Taylor Lake, 35 miles north of Galveston, the place where Sharon’ and Renee’s remains were found in early 1972. The Eleven II: Russian Roulette
Michael Lloyd Self’s confession: ‘I panicked and shoved them into the bayou.’ ibid.
Self says fear led to confession. ibid. newspaper article
He [Self] was found guilty for murdering Sharon Shaw. ibid.
I think Ed Bell is very seriously unhinged. The Eleven III: Motel Murder, Lise
From 1969 to 1978 he was arrested 7 times. ibid.
‘After he posted bail he skipped the country and was gone for 14 years.’ ibid.
We’ve linked Bell to three pairs of murdered girls from the early 1970s. The Eleven IV: No-One Could Hear Her Scream
‘My life is not normal. Something’s wrong.’ ibid. Bell
Back on US soil, he’ll face charges for Larry Dickens’ murder. In 1978 Ed Bell jumped bail and left the country. Years of calm followed in south-east Texas with no similar murders of young girls. The Eleven V: Killer on the Loose
Another link between Ed Bell and the mysterious red caboose. ibid.
He seems to be in the right place and the right time over and over again. The Eleven VI: Final Toll
‘Has he said anything that was never in the news that only the killer would know?’ ibid. case reviewer
After 46 years Texas City PD has begun collecting evidence for the Debbie Ackerman and Maria Johnson cold cases. ibid.
BELL, MARY: David Wilson TV - Fred Dinenage TV - Crime Library online - Children of Crime: The Mary Bell Case TV - The Times - Killer Kids TV -
Mary Bell committed two dreadful murders. Professor David Wilson
Children who commit murder can change. Professor David Wilson
In 1968 the close-knit community of Scotswood in Newcastle was torn apart by the brutal murder of two young boys. What made the killings even more shocking was that their attacker was ten-year-old Mary Bell, herself just a child. So, what turns a child into a full-bloodied killer, and at what age should they be accountable for their actions? Fred Dinenage: Murder Casebook: Mary Bell, CI 2012
Mary started life as an unwanted baby and she would be reminded of this throughout her childhood. ibid.
The two [with neighbour] girls’ behaviour would soon move to petty theft to abuse and violence. ibid.
Mary and Norma were now in custody for the murder of two young boys. ibid.
She was named as both monster and victim. ibid.
The twenty-three-year-old had been detained for twelve years but had now been deemed safe for society. As far as we know Mary went on to lead a normal life in society ... She was given anonymity. ibid.
Are we born good or bad? A product of Nature or Nurture? And ultimately can people change? ibid.
Brian was found covered with grass and purple weeds. He had been strangled. Nearby, a pair of broken scissors lay in the grass. There were puncture marks on his thighs, and his genitals had been partially skinned. Clumps of his hair were cut away. The wounds were bizarre: ‘There was a terrible playfulness about it, a terrible gentleness if you like, and somehow the playfulness of it made it more, rather than less, terrifying,’ said Inspector James Dobson. Brian’s belly had been signed M with a razor blade. This cut would not be apparent until days later. It appeared that someone had imprinted an N, and that a fourth mark was added (by a different hand?) to change the N into a M. Crime Library online
‘Mary’s method was to massage the necks of the boys … her grip tightened and tightened.’ Children of Crime: The Mary Bell Case, rozzer, BBC 1998
In 1968 an 11-year-old girl Mary Bell killed two little boys at Scotswood, a district in the west end of Newcastle … The deaths cause bewilderment and outrage. ibid.
Mary Bell’s childhood had been full of unhappiness. She was neglected. ibid.
She seemed to have a sadistic streak. ibid.
She was exposed to the grim world of her mother’s prostitution and her father’s drunkenness. ibid.
Next door to Mary Bell in Whitehouse Road there lived another girl called Bell who was no relation - she was Norma Bell, two years older than Mary but much less bright. Mary was always the leader. ibid.
After the attack on Pauline the police were called but no further action was taken. ibid.
Martin Brown was taken from the derelict house … His death was blamed on the dangerous conditions in the rat-alley slums. ibid.
‘I murder so that I may come back.’ ibid. note scribbled in school break-in
Brian Howe, a three-year-old … Mary Bell picked him and took him off with Norma … He was never seen alive again. ibid.
The cut marks were naive attempts to leave initials on the body. ibid.
Her case at that time was unique. ibid.
2 Girls Tried in Tot Deaths … 11 year old was ‘psychopath’: Little Mary Bell, at 11, a convicted strangler, began a life of detention today. No hospital and only one prison in Britain would take her as an inmate. The Times 6th December 1968
The murderer is a young girl … Mary Flora Bell was born on May 26th 1957 in Gateshead … ‘Mary never cried during the trial; she never showed remorse’ … Mary Bell is a psychopath … Mary Bell is sentenced to life imprisonment. Killer Kids s1e2: Psychopath Killers, YourTV 2018
Numerous experts are called to testify. Their conclusions are unanimous: Mary Bell is a psychopath. ibid.
BELL, OSMOND: Forensics: Catchiing the Killer TV -
Birmingham: The local residents in the block of maisenettes first noticed a strong unpleasant smell coming from the utilities cupboard owned by the council. Forensics: Catching the Killer s2e12, Sky Crime 2023
Nova Welsh: she had not been seen for a few weeks. ibid.
With so much known about the state of Nova’s marriage, Bell quickly became the focus of the police investigation. Bell was arrested and taken in for questioning. ibid.
Crucial forensic evidence would finally come to light. ibid.