During the trial Norma gave evidence describing how Mary had ignored her pleas to stop hurting Brian . I tried to have a decent life. Assuming that no child was simply born evil, the judge requested that she be looked at in a medical facility. In the 1960s, people in Scotswood, England couldnt fathom that a child murderer was living amongst them. Had she been an adult, she would have simply been locked away in prison for life. Violent crimes of children are often a result of not being taught empathy & love within the first few years of life. Actress: Termini Station. Her mother was also a prostitute.A Prison Break. He was clearly irritated that after the State had gone to so much trouble and expense to protect her and her daughter's anonymity, she should make such a rash step without warning her protectors.