Sylvia Marie Likens

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Sylvia Marie Likens

Birthdate:
Death: October 26, 1965 (16) (Murder --- Bleeding, Shock, Malnutrition, Internal bleeding, Cerebral hemorrhage)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Lester C. Likens and Elizabeth Frances Matheson
Sister of Benny Ray Likens; Jenny Fay Wayde and Private

Managed by: Ailene Nechelle House
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About Sylvia Marie Likens

Murder Victim. Tortured by her caregiver and neighborhood children. She died from brain swelling, internal hemorrhaging of the brain and shock. On May 19, 1966, a jury found Gertrude Baniszewski guilty of first-degree murder, and her daughter, Paula Baniszewski, was found guilty of second-degree murder. This infamous case is the subject of two books, "The Indiana Torture Slaying" and "The Basement: Meditations on a Human Sacrifice."

Cause of Death: Trauma from torture

Source:: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6190702]

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Sylvia Marie Likens's Timeline

1949
January 3, 1949
1965
October 26, 1965
Age 16