Apr 11 2025CRIME
The Long and Twisted Road to Freedom
Maria Pearson, now 68, has spent nearly four decades behind bars, making her the UK’s longest-serving female inmate. She has been locked up since 1987, surpassing even the notorious Myra Hindley in time served. Pearson is now fighting for her tenth chance at freedom, with a parole board hearing scheduled for June 2. Pearson was sentenced to life in prison for th...
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