Stepmother found guilty of killing five-year-old girl in scalding bath almost 50 years ago
Janice Nix has been convicted of manslaughter for the death of her five-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Bernard, in 1978. The case, initially treated as an accident, was reopened after Andrea's brother provided new testimony in 2022. Nix was also found guilty of cruelty towards her stepson during the same period.
- ▪Janice Nix was found guilty of killing her stepdaughter Andrea Bernard by scalding her in a hot bath.
- ▪The incident occurred in Thornton Heath, south London, in 1978.
- ▪Andrea's brother approached the police in 2022 with a new account of the events, leading to the reopening of the case.
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NewsUKCrimeStepmother found guilty of killing five-year-old girl in scalding bath almost 50 years agoJanice Nix, 67, has been convicted of the manslaughter of stepdaughter Andrea Bernard in 1978Ted Hennessey Tuesday 26 May 2026 13:30 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983636","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/janice-nix-stepmother-bath-manslaughter-trial-verdict-b2983636.html","title":"Stepmother guilty of killing five-year-old girl in scalding bath almost 50 years ago"}}open image in…
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