Stepmother goes on trial over the death of girl, five, 'scalded in bath' in 1978 as part of 'cycle of violence' meted out to siblings as 'punishment'

Janice Nix, 67, was just 19 when her 'step-daughter' Andrea Bernard died as a result of being scalded in a bath. She is now on trial for manslaughter after the girl's brother gave a new account to police in 2022.

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May 5, 2026 - 15:34
Stepmother goes on trial over the death of girl, five, 'scalded in bath' in 1978 as part of 'cycle of violence' meted out to siblings as 'punishment'
Janice Nix, 67, was just 19 when her 'step-daughter' Andrea Bernard died as a result of being scalded in a bath. She is now on trial for manslaughter after the girl's brother gave a new account to police in 2022.
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