WorldPublished: 20 June 2026 at 02:21

Woman Receives 12-Year Sentence for 1978 Scalding Death of Stepdaughter, 5

Janice Nix was found guilty of manslaughter after her stepson told police she forced his sister into a hot bath as punishment in their South London home.

Janice Nix has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the manslaughter of her 5-year-old stepdaughter in 1978. The court convicted Nix after her stepson testified that she had forced the girl into a hot bath as a form of punishment at their home in South London. The case involved a delayed legal process, ultimately leading to a verdict decades after the incident.

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