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{{Villain_Infobox|image = Anneperry.jpg|fullname = Juliet Marion Hulme |alias = Anne Perry |origin = London, England|occupation = Mystery writer|goals = Murder Pauline's Mother (succeeded)<br> | {{Villain_Infobox|image = Anneperry.jpg|fullname = Juliet Marion Hulme |alias = Anne Perry |origin = London, England|occupation = Mystery writer|goals = Murder Pauline's Mother (succeeded)<br> | ||
Make peace with her past |crimes = [[Murder]] |type of villain = Remorseful}}'''Anne Perry, '''born '''Juliet Marion Hulme, '''is an British author of detective fiction. In 1954, at the age of fifteen, she was convicted of participating in the murder | Make peace with her past |crimes = [[Murder]] |type of villain = Remorseful}}'''Anne Perry, '''born '''Juliet Marion Hulme, '''is an British author of detective fiction. In 1954, at the age of fifteen, she was convicted of participating in the murder of Honorah Rieper, the mother of her then best friend, [[Pauline Parker]]. She changed her name after serving her five-year sentence to Anne Perry. She continues to write under this name to this day. | ||
==Murder of Honorah Rieper == | ==Murder of Honorah Rieper == | ||
===The incident=== | ===The incident=== | ||
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The girls went for a walk with Honorah Rieper in Victoria Park in their hometown of Christchurch. Pauline hit her mother with half a brick wrapped in a stocking. The pair had assumed that a single blow would kill Honorah, but it took over 20. | The girls went for a walk with Honorah Rieper in Victoria Park in their hometown of Christchurch. Pauline hit her mother with half a brick wrapped in a stocking. The pair had assumed that a single blow would kill Honorah, but it took over 20. | ||
===Trial=== | ===Trial=== | ||
[[File:June-22-1954-parker-hulme (1).jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|Pauline and Juliet at the time of their murder]] | |||
Juliet and Pauline stood trial in that same year and were found guilty on 29 August. As they were too young to be considered for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_penalty death penalty], so were convicted and sentenced to be "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure". They were released separately five years later. Juliet and Pauline are not believed to have had any contact since the trial. | Juliet and Pauline stood trial in that same year and were found guilty on 29 August. As they were too young to be considered for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_penalty death penalty], so were convicted and sentenced to be "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure". They were released separately five years later. Juliet and Pauline are not believed to have had any contact since the trial. | ||
==Later life & legacy== | ==Later life & legacy== | ||
After being released from prison in 1959, Anne returned to England and became a flight attendant. For a period she lived in the United States, where she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She later settled in the Scottish village of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmahomack Portmahomack] where she lived with her mother. | After being released from prison in 1959, Anne returned to England and became a flight attendant. For a period she lived in the United States, where she joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She later settled in the Scottish village of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmahomack Portmahomack] where she lived with her mother. | ||
[[File:Anne-perry-e1560826315942.jpg|thumb|275x275px|Anne Perry in 2018, aged 79]] | |||
Anne took the name Anne Perry. Her first novel, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cater_Street_Hangman The Cater Street Hangman]'', was published under this name in 1979. Her works generally fall fell under the genre of murder mystery and detective fiction. Her story "Heroes" won the 2001 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Award Edgar Award] for Best Short Story. | Anne took the name Anne Perry. Her first novel, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cater_Street_Hangman The Cater Street Hangman]'', was published under this name in 1979. Her works generally fall fell under the genre of murder mystery and detective fiction. Her story "Heroes" won the 2001 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Award Edgar Award] for Best Short Story. | ||