‘It’s Hot, It’s Hot’ — Janice Nix Found Guilty Of Manslaughter 44 Years After Cat Food Abuse Allegations And 5-Year-Old’s Fatal Scalding Bath
More than four decades after the death of 5-year-old Andrea Bernard, her stepmother, Janice Nix, has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the 1978 case. The post ‘It’s Hot, It’s Hot’ — Janice Nix Found Guilty Of Manslaughter 44 Years After Cat Food Abuse Allegations And 5-Year-Old’s Fatal Scalding Bath appeared first on MadameNoire.
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More than four decades after the death of 5-year-old Andrea Bernard, her stepmother, Janice Nix, has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the 1978 case. On May 26, the London-based 67-year-old was found guilty following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court, according to a press release from the Metropolitan Police. Nix was also convicted of assault and ill-treatment involving Andrea’s older brother, Desmond, who was eight-years-old at the time of the incident, between 1975 and 1978.
What happened to Andrea Bernard?
In 1978, Andrea suffered severe burns to half of her body after being immersed in a scalding bath at the family’s Thornton Heath home. She died nearly six weeks later in hospital. At the time, a coroner ruled her death accidental, determining that she died from sepsis caused by the burns.
However, the case was reopened in 2022 after Desmond, now 56, contacted police and alleged that Nix was responsible for his sister’s injuries and death.
According to investigators, Desmond initially told authorities the incident had been accidental because Nix, who he said regularly physically abused him, promised she would stop hitting him if he kept quiet. According to a report from the BBC, Desmond revealed that he and Andrea lived in constant fear of being punished by Nix who would not only beat them but also force them “to eat cat food.”
As an adult, he eventually began sharing details of what happened that day with those close to him before ultimately speaking with police.
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