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Sylvia and Jenny Likens, the daughters of carnival workers, were arranged to board with a family friend while their parents were away for work. While the arrangement seemed nice in the beginning, the mother of the house, Gertrude Baniszewski, soon let her evil side take control. Sylvia and Jenny lived with Gertrude for 3 and a half months before the abuse got to be too much for Sylvia.
Come along with us as Emily tells us the heart wrenching story of Sylvia Likens and the torture she would endure before her inevitable death.
By Whitni and EmilySylvia and Jenny Likens, the daughters of carnival workers, were arranged to board with a family friend while their parents were away for work. While the arrangement seemed nice in the beginning, the mother of the house, Gertrude Baniszewski, soon let her evil side take control. Sylvia and Jenny lived with Gertrude for 3 and a half months before the abuse got to be too much for Sylvia.
Come along with us as Emily tells us the heart wrenching story of Sylvia Likens and the torture she would endure before her inevitable death.