'My stepmum killed my sister and made me lie about it but now we have justice' (opens original article in a new tab)

Desmond Bernard's stepmother was sentenced to 12 years for killing his sister Andrea in 1978, after he finally reported the crime in 2022, leading to her conviction in 2025.

• Desmond Bernard's stepmother Janice Nix was sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter after killing his sister Andrea in 1978.
• Nix threatened Bernard to lie about Andrea's death, which was initially recorded as an accident.
• Bernard reported the crime to police in 2022, leading to Nix's conviction in 2025 after decades of silence.