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==Murder of Honorah Rieper == | ==Murder of Honorah Rieper == | ||
===The incident=== | ===The incident=== | ||
In June 1954 while they were 15, Juliet and her best friend Paulne Parker murdered Parker's mother, Honorah Rieper. | In June 1954 while they were 15, Juliet and her best friend Paulne Parker murdered Parker's mother, Honorah Rieper. Juliet's parents were in the process of moving to South Africa to stay with a relative. The two teenage friends, who had created a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_(psychology) fantasy] life together with famous actors, did not want to be separated. | ||
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. | ||
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==Later life & legacy== | ==Later life & legacy== | ||
[[File:Anne-perry-e1560826315942.jpg|thumb|215x215px|Anne Perry in 2018, aged 79]] | [[File:Anne-perry-e1560826315942.jpg|thumb|215x215px|Anne Perry in 2018, aged 79]] | ||
After being released from prison in 1959, | After being released from prison in 1959, Juliet 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. Juliet 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. | ||
[[File:Heavenly creatures jpg 627x325 crop upscale q85.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|Pauline and Juliet portrayed in ''Heavenly Creatures'' by Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet]] | [[File:Heavenly creatures jpg 627x325 crop upscale q85.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|Pauline and Juliet portrayed in ''Heavenly Creatures'' by Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet]] | ||
In 2017, Anne Perry left Scotland and moved to Hollywood.<span style="font-size:11px;"> </span>In 2005, Perry appeared on the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisha_Goddard_(TV_Series) Trisha]'' show to discuss her crime. A 2009 documentary film, ''Anne Perry Interiors'', was made which detailed her life and crime. In 1994 a film was also made based around the "Parker-Hulme" murder case called ''Heavenly Creatures.'' | In 2017, Anne Perry left Scotland and moved to Hollywood.<span style="font-size:11px;"> </span>In 2005, Perry appeared on the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisha_Goddard_(TV_Series) Trisha]'' show to discuss her crime. A 2009 documentary film, ''Anne Perry Interiors'', was made which detailed her life and crime. In 1994 a film was also made based around the "Parker-Hulme" murder case called ''Heavenly Creatures.'' |