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Murder Minute

Mary Bell

Murder Minute

Murder Minute

True Crime, Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.21K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Upon hearing the phrase "child killer," one thing that might come to mind is someone who kills children. It may not occur to you that it could refer to a killer who is a child. Today, the chilling story of child killer Mary Bell. But first, True Crime Headlines. Support the show and get ad-free episodes by joining Murder Minute + for only $4 a month. Follow us on TikTok @murderminutepod and on Instagram @murderminute and @truecrimeheadlines for even more true crime headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You escaped the war?

0:01.2

A hand the whip.

0:02.0

A Paramount Plus new original series,

0:04.6

Starring David Yelloo, Donald Sutherland, and Dennis Quaid.

0:08.5

I took an oath to take care of one.

0:10.5

Stream Lorman Bass Reeves on Paramount Plus, and joined by the 27th of November to get 50% off the first three months at just 349 per month.

0:19.0

I'm Bass Reeves and I'm the Lord this lamb.

0:22.0

After the first three months, auto renews at the then standard price of a monthly plan until

0:25.2

cancelled.

0:26.2

Currently 699 per month, new and eligible former subscribers only, 18 plus, Tees and sees apply. Welcome to Murder Minute.

0:35.0

On today's episode, Child Murderer Mary Bell.

0:40.8

But first, your true crime headlines.

0:45.0

Maintaining his innocence till the end,

0:49.0

Larry Swarangin was executed last week by the state of Texas.

0:54.8

Swarengine was convicted of the rape and murder of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter,

0:59.8

a college student who went missing in December of 1998.

1:04.9

Her body was found nearly a month later in a wooded area about 30 miles north of where she was

1:11.2

last seen. Swarengine has proclaimed his innocence for two decades

1:16.0

and his execution had been stayed on five previous occasions.

1:21.0

In a final statement released before his execution, he referred to himself as a

1:27.6

sacrificial lamb, and his last words were, Lord forgive him, they don't know what they're doing.

1:36.4

Kelly Blackburn, who prosecuted the case, said that he had absolutely zero doubt that anyone other than Larry Swarangen committed the crime.

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