Friday, December 07, 2007
I watched a movie on the net this morning. It was a recent movie titled "Halloween"
A young murderer never fails to spook me. Just what is it that makes innocent children kill with a cold blooded thirst that sends a chill down one's neck? Is it an innate evilness within them? Or external factors that led to such tragedy?
My interest enticed, I did a fast search on the Internet and came across one of Crime Library's archive - the first story under the category of young killers is enough to shock one.
It reads "Who could look at the face of this sweet 10-year-old girl and ever imagine her to be one of the youngest serial killers ever discovered. Was this youngster who killed her playmates without any feelings of guilt the result of a monstrous family or a bad seed or something else?"
A 10 year old girl has murdered her playmates, inflicting wounds on them with a terrible playfulness that was blood chilling. This little girl was called Mary Bell, and she had carved the letter 'M' on the belly of one of her victims.
This was what she said about the little boy she has murdered.
"Brian Howe had no mother, so he won't be missed."
-- Mary Bell
Another extract from the article:"Mary Bell was standing in front of the Howe's house when the coffin was brought out. I was, of course, watching her. And it was when I saw her there that I knew I did not dare risk another day. She stood there, laughing. Laughing and rubbing her hands."
Just what is going on through the mind of such a child?
A child - an epitome of innocence and purity, committing such unspeakable cruelty.
A devil in disguise indeed.
Sometimes we humans are no better than the savage creatures we fear in this world. Why do humans fear savage beasts like lions or tigers if we ourselves are capable of such brutality?
Labels: Bored Ramblings
Clare [5:09 PM]
