Cries Unheard

In 1968, eleven-year-old Mary Bell was convicted of murdering two young boys. Author Gitta Sereny, who covered the trial, felt Bell was not simply evil and sought to understand the forces that drive children to such acts. Twenty-seven years later, Bell finally speaks about her traumatic childhood, her crimes, and her life after prison, offering a devastating account that questions society's role in protecting vulnerable children.