Moment woman who killed stepdaughter almost 50 years ago is arrested
Janice Nix, a 67-year-old woman, was arrested at Heathrow Airport for the manslaughter of her stepdaughter, Andrea Bernard, nearly 50 years after the incident. In 1978, Nix was accused of forcing Bernard into a boiling bath, leading to her death weeks later. The case was reopened in 2022 after new evidence emerged from Bernard's brother, resulting in Nix's arrest in February 2025.
- ▪Janice Nix was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of her stepdaughter Andrea Bernard in 1978.
- ▪Andrea suffered severe burns and died nearly six weeks after the incident, which was initially treated as an accident.
- ▪The case was reopened in 2022 when Andrea's brother provided new information to the police.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 17:54:48 GMT |
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