MOTHER'S CRIME
KILLS HElt SON
LONDON, May 1
Gladys Yarvey, 26, who was sentenced'to death at the Old Bailey for tile' urarder of her five-months-old twin son, David, had only one farthing and a piece of .bread in the room when ar-. rested.
The twins, David and I'eter. were found dead in a cheap suitcase with cords around their necks.. They, appeared to have been starved. Left penniless by her. husband, Mrs Parley’s relief was stopped when she refused 1 to enter the poorhouse i
.‘'She was unable to feed the children, The jury issued the • strongest recommendation for-mercy. >■ (
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1936, Page 6
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