The Devil's Playground: The Sylvia Likens Case Revisited

Jan 25, 2024 · sylvia likens was a young girl who tragically endured torture and abuse at the hands of her caretakers in indianapolis in 1965. Her story serves as a grim reminder of the. Mar 25, 2021 · the other participants and witnesses in indianapolis’s most dastardly crime simply faded away from public view. Sylvia was buried at oak hill cemetery in lebanon, indiana. The evidence introduced at the trial indicated that the victim, sylvia marie likens, died on october 26, 1965 from a combination of burns, bruises, cuts and a head injury.

The perpetrators of her slow, tortured death turned out to be the family that was. Mar 18, 2021 · sylvia marie likens was born on january 3, 1949, to unlucky parents, lester and betty likens, whom history describes as clueless carnival workers. In july 1965, sylvia and. The 1965 death of 16 year old sylvia likens shocked the state of indiana and the entire nation. 59 years later, it is still regarded as one of the worst cases of child abuse in our state's history. Oct 19, 2015 · for new, sylvia’s tragedy was a morality tale that we forget at our peril. He frequently revisited the case in his writings and public statements. Although he did not get the. The horrific torture and murder of sylvia likens in 1965 stands as one of the darkest cases of abuse in american history. Dec 1, 2024 · a teen endured months of 'heinous' torture before dying. Many participated — and her caretaker orchestrated it sylvia likens, 16, died in october 1965 after months of.

Many participated — and her caretaker orchestrated it sylvia likens, 16, died in october 1965 after months of.