This instability and frequent relocating ultimately led Suzanne Capper to the home of Jean Powell. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Bernadette McNeilly had her sentence reduced because the judge said she was a model prisoner and had an exceptional record. In 2020 she was reportedly living in the same block of flats as Bernadette McNeilly. In this suburb on the north eastern edge of Manchester, Suzanne Cappers death never came to symbolise a moral panic about the breakdown of society. Home World News Karen Matthews living in same building as Chucky killer best pal Bernadette McNeilly The Sun. The Disturbing Story Of Suzanne Capper, The British Teen Who Was Tortured To Death By Her Friends. During this time Mrs Dunbar assumed Suzanne was safe and staying with her step-father. Capper encouraged Jean to sleep with Yussif a suggestion Jean didnt care for. So too has 'Chucky' killer Bernadette McNeilly, who spent 21 years in prison for the sadistic murder of 16-year-old Suzanne Capper. The teenager was stripped, plunged into a bath of disinfectant and forced to listen to recordings of McNeilly imitating Chucky, the demonic doll from horror film Childs Play. She was freed after serving just half her sentence for kidnapping Shannon in a bid to grab 50,000 in reward cash. Matthews moved in paedo fianc Paul Saunders earlier this month and cops had to be called to the pad just days ago following a blazing row. I cant imagine, youre exhausted, being beaten, starved, youre strapped down and this song is playing constantly in your ear. When Bernadette would enter the room, she would repeat the words, Im Chucky, wanna play?, and soon the words alone were enough to send Suzanne screaming. She allowed detectives and the community in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, to search for nine-year-old Shannon for 24 days in 2008, when all the time she was being held in a flat owned by the uncle of her then lover. A woman who tortured a teenage girl then helped set her on fire was today described in court as a 'model prisoner' as a judge cut her jail sentence by 12 months. And the judge said, that Bernadette was filled with remorse. As The Independent reported, the already ramshackle house had become a den of drugs, parties, and sex. Now, there are other characters and it can become confusing. Matthews fell for 57-year-old Saunders jailed for abusing a teenage girl - when he came to carry out work at her property. By now Bernadette McNeilly, 23, and her three children had moved from 91 to 97 Langworthy Road to live with Jean, who had three children of her own. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. Mums with kids cross over the road when they have to walk past the place because they know a pair of real wrong 'uns live there. Karen Matthews living in same building as Chucky killer best pal Bernadette McNeilly The Sun. They made Suzanne shave her pubic hair as an act of humiliation. When all four contracted pubic lice in November, Bernadette and Jean pinned the blame on Suzanne because she sometimes slept in the downstairs bed in 97 Langworthy Road. The end of the song says no pleasewere friends till the end, remember? Our pediatric specialists work as a team to meet the needs of each child by drawing from the resources of our world-class clinical programs. I went down to have a look and the houses are still standing. The court was told that working as a gym orderly and as a 'listener' for other inmates, McNeilly had earned glowing reports for helping a group of 'last chance kids' stay clear of crime and had shown 'a strong measure of remorse and contrition'. I wasnt allowed to attend the first day of the trial because they were going over some of the worst things they had done to her. Semi-naked and barely able to stand, Suzanne was pushed by Bernadette down an embankment in the woods and doused in petrol. She would remain however on perpetual 'life licence' and face a recall to prison if she ever commits another crime. None of them believed her. Suzanne was held for five days before they decided to kill her and at some point Clifford Pook and Jeffrey Leigh, 26, a known car thief, visited the house to take part in the torture. 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', Steven Sheridan boasted his fists were his 'secret weapon', Mum loses almost eight stone after changing son's nappy left her in tears, Nikki Bailey weighed 26 stone at her heaviest, Where to watch the Eurovision final across Greater Manchester, As Eurovision grips the nation - especially our neighbours Liverpool - here's a guide to all the events taking place in Manchester. Bernadette McNeilly. So at this point you have the two mothers and 6 children in the house. As a parent myself I would find what Suzannes mother did very hard to live with.Suzanne apparently told a neighbor that Jean had held her for 4 days and beat her up, but from what I read, nobody believed her. This is the disturbing story of Suzanne Cappers death. Murderer McNeilly, 51, was freed in 2015 after 21 years behind bars for subjecting 16-year-old Suzanne Capper to a shocking ordeal in one of Britain's most sadistic murders. They were raised primarily by their mother Elizabeth Dunbar and their step-father, John Capper, Confidentials reported. Matthews fell for Saunders jailed in 2010 for abusing a teenage girl when he carried out work at her flat. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. . Keep up to date with all latest the Man Utd news, views and transfer updates from the Manchester Evening News. Matthews is still engaged to handyman Saunders despite being told of his wicked child sex abuse past. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. While behind bars at HMP Durham, McNeilly is said to have enjoyed a romance with Moors murderer Myra Hindley. She told me it was some guy murdered that girl and that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time so she is not sorry for what she did. There are poor areas here where more money needs to be invested but we must remember that it wasnt Moston that made these criminals. Bernadette took so many different drugs that she began referring to herself as Chucky, the doll from movie franchise Childs Play. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He was moved to an open prison in 2009 and is currently waiting for a date to make a fresh bid for freedom. I was ten years old when this all happened, the same age as Venables and Thompson. Your support is critical for Phoenix Childrens Hospital to offer expert, family-centered care. But she was also a girl who would try to sort out her problems on her own. Something went wrong, please try again later. She spent the night locked in a cupboard but her screams were upsetting the six children who were living in the house so the next day they transferred her to Bernadettes previous home, 91 Langworthy Road. Jean Gillespie formally Powell was jailed for life for murder, alongside McNeilly and Glynn Powell. She had originally been renting 91 Langworthy Rd, but after becoming best friends with Jean Powell, decided to move in with her with her own 3 children. If it is not countered, then we will continue a decline towards lawlessness and degeneracy., In a speech which brought Tony Blair to the attention of the public, the then Shadow Home Secretary attempted to align himself and New Labour with the indignant moralising of the tabloid press by describing the crimes as hammer blows against the sleeping conscience of the country. John Major, less capable at formulating emotive sound-bites, saidwe must condemn a little more, and understand a little less., The case never received the proper public attention it should have, said Mr Stringer. There was the failure of teachers from Suzannes school, Moston Brook High School, to act in the face of her extraordinary level of truanting. Hardy was a serial killer who had already murdered two other teenage girls in Moston by that point, Wanda Skala and Janet Stewart. I couldnt recognise her.. He wanted to use the metal to smash through the glass they were hiding behind., In the end I couldnt cope with the trial and stopped attending. As soon as she stepped foot inside the house,Suzanne was grabbed by Glynn Powell& Anthony Dudson. Mum-of-three McNeilly and her drug-crazed gang beat Suzanne, shackled her to a bed, injected her with drugs and pulled out her front teeth with pliers in a seven-day ordeal at a house in Moston, Manchester, in December 1992. McNeilly was paroled in 2015 after having her 25-year sentence cut by one year. Matthews fell for 57-year-old Saunders jailed for abusing a teenage girl when he came to carry out work at her property. BERNADETTE McNEILLY AKA BERNIE GARDNER - READING RINGLEADER OF GROUP WHO KIDNAPPED RAPED TORTURED AND KILLED YOUNG SUZANNE CAPPER NOW FREE AND LIVING IN READING WHILST WORKING IN M&S FACEBOOK HAVE REMOVED OUR POST WHERE WE EXPOSED BERNADETTE MCNEILLY WHO NOW USES THE NAME BERNIE GARDNER AND LIVES IN READING Suzanne Capper, was kidnapped, tortured and held prisoner for 7 days by Bernadette McNeilly - and 5 others, she had her teeth removed with pliers before being burned alive 1 /r/u_nikki_faith15, 2020-03-06, 08:19:24 Permalink Aside from one brief visit, the last time Mrs Dunbar was in Moston was 20 years ago today when Suzannes funeral procession passed through some of her favourite haunts before making its way to Blackley Cemetery for her burial. The first she knew something had happened was when she got a call from CID while at work. Child's Play: The Real Murder Inspired by Chucky - Screen Rant I said something like been fighting over boys then? but she just shrugged her shoulders. Murderer McNeilly, 51, was freed in 2015 after 21 years behind bars for subjecting 16-year-old Suzanne Capper to a shocking ordeal in one of Britain's most sadistic murders. Matthews dubbed Britain's worst mum lives in the same block as Bernadette McNeilly, who spent 21 years in prison for the sadistic murder of 16-year-old Suzanne Capper. I went to the sentencing though and I can still remember clearly the moment the guilty verdicts were read. It was 5am and they went back to Moston thinking she was dead. A source told the Daily Star Sunday: The wedding pictures should be quite something the bride, the groom and the bridesmaid have all done time for very serious crimes. a man named John Capper. In this group was a 16-year-old boy called Anthony Dudson and Jeans ex-husband Glyn Powell, 28. Join Facebook to connect with Bernadette Mcneilly and others you may know. Moston Brook High School, the school Suzanne should have been attending, had a small red plaque on one of the walls showing that it had been built on the site where Manchester United Football Club was first established in 1878 by a group of local railway yard workers. Paul Barlowwho was Michelles fianc said Suzanne turned up on her doorstep with a huge black eye and said she wanted to get away from the trouble she had been having. Shed been found 15 miles from Moston on Compstall Road in Romiley by three men on their way to work. The four who drove Suzanne to Romiley Jean Powell (now Jean Gillespie), Bernadette McNeilly, Glyn Powell, and Anthony Dudson were all found guilty of murder. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. Gillespie, McNeilly, and Powell were sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years. Suzanne Capper was born in England, in 1976. The pair bonded after being banged up together at Foston Hall prison in Derbyshire - and even kept in touch when Matthews was freed during her eight-year sentence in 2012. Sampath Prahalad, Thomas B Martins, Anne E Tebo, April Whiting, Bronte Clifford, Andrew S Zeft, Bernadette McNally, John F Bohnsack, Harry R Hill, 1919 E. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016More Locations, (Physician Assistant) University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Member - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; Member - American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Each received concurrent 20-year terms for conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, as did Glyn . Bernadette McNeilly is a free woman Supertrooper/Shutterstock Thinking she was dead, The Independent reports that the group drove back home and sang "Burn, baby, burn." But Capper was alive and to report her so-called "friends." She ultimately died from "multi-organ failure" caused by her burn injuries. At this point, something happened to Suzannes arm, Im not sure exactly what but it hung limp by her side.