Stock Photo - Jan. 01, 1970 - Legal History Made In Britain - 11 Year Old Girl Given Life Sentence: Greating Legal History in Britain is the case of Mary Bell. For at Newcastle upon Tyne assizes Mary Bell who is 11 years old, was sentenced to 'life detention' for the manslaughter of 4 year old Martin Brown and 3 year old Brian Howe, at Scots ood, Newcastle, earlier this year. This case, which has caused so much sympathy, not only for the victims, but also for the parents of Mary Bell, has caused certain problems for the Home Secretary also - for their are at present, in Britain? no facilities for the long term detention of a girl of 11. While the best course of action is being decided, however, Mary is to be removed from the Country Durham remand home, where she has been detained since the trial-and will shortly be brought to London, 300 miles from her home - to the Cumb low Lodge remand home, at South Norwood. George Brown and his wife June - parents of Martin Brown - one of the two child an killed by 11 year old Mary Bell. (exact date unknown) (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)