A 14 year old girl and her 14 year old boyfriend has been convicted of a double murder. The couple murdered a dinner lady (aged 49) and her daughter (aged 13). Although this terrible incident happened in April 2016, the police interview has only just been released.
It was said that this attack was pre planned to almost perfection by the girl who has said she was the 'driver' behind the attack. She told the police "I've felt like murdering for quite a while and [the boy] just hates me being upset... it just sort of happened". It is very disturbing to know that some children as young as 14 have temptations and urges to kill innocent people. The pair are thought to be the youngest couple in Britain convicted of a double murder.
In the interview, she admitted that her and the boy had a bag containing 4 knives and knew how exactly they were going to kill both people. The boy pinned the mother to the bed then continuously stabbed her in the throat to kill her, and also in the voice box so she couldn't cry out for help or wake up her daughter. He then did the same to her daughter.
After carrying out the murders the couple took a bath, had sex and settled down to watch the film Twilight. The court had heard that they were thinking of committing suicide by overdose after the murder, however they changed their mind and ate ice cream.
Investigators found the girls diary and in the months leading up to the brutal stabbing she wrote "there is a madness in me" and "death is the only way".
It is really scary to know that children of a young age are having such hideous thoughts. I think both the boy and girl should be put into jail however they should also receive psychological help as this situation is not normal. Also, knowing the couple had sex and watched a film after is horrific as they clearly show no regret for the murder of two innocent people.
This story can be linked to the famous Bonnie and Clyde. They were American criminals who travelled in the Central USA, robbing and killing people. They're famously known for their tragic love story as they went around killing people together because they were in love. Research has shown that Bonnie may've had a mental disorder that made her attracted to very violent men. Also, there is now a sexual fetish called hybristophilia (also known as Bonnie and Clyde syndrome) which is shown today through many admirers that convicted murderers attract.
According to police investigators there was a "intense attraction, emotional closeness - them against the world" which is likely to be one of the reasons behind the killings.
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