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Birthday
*** ,1949
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October 26, 1965 (16 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
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Sylvia Likens
The murder of Sylvia Likens is a murder of children in Indianapolis, Indiana, in October 1965. Likens, at the age of 16, was abused, tortured and murdered by his caregiver, Gertrude Baniszewski, many children of Baniszewski and the friends of their neighbors. The abuse gradually persisted for three months before Likens died of serious injuries and malnutrition on October 26. Baniszewski; His eldest daughter, Paula; His son, John; and two young neighbors, Coy Hubbard and Richard Hobbs, were both tried and convicted in May 1966 for neglecting, torturing and killing Likens. During the trial of the defendants, Assistant District Attorney Leroy New described the case as "the most frightening case ever brought to court or jury" and Gertrude's defense attorney William C. Erbecker described Likens having suffered from "committing to behave like a dog before his death.
BornSylvia Marie Likens, January 3, 1949, Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1965, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Cause of deathSubdural hematoma, Shock, Malnutrition
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Indiana, U.S, (approximate)
Known forVictim of torture murder.

About Sylvia Likens

Other Sylvia Likens was born in Indiana, United States on January 3, 1949. She dies at the age of 16, on October 26, 1965.

Unfortunately, this sixteen-year-old girl was murdered by her temporary guardian, Criminal Gertrude Baniszewski, and two of Baniszewski's children (along with two neighborhood boys who assisted in the killing). Shock, malnutrition from intentional starvation, and a traumatic brain damage all played a role in her death.

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Sylvia Likens before becoming famous

Sylvia Likens was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1949 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Baniszewski tortured and starved Likens on several times before murdering her. When Likens' father was late on a babysitting payment to Baniszewski, the abuse began.

Achievement of Sylvia Likens

A prosecutor in Baniszewski's murder trial called the death of Other Sylvia Likens the worst violent crime in Indiana's history.

Sylvia Likens's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Betty Grimes Likens and Lester Cecil Likens raised her and her siblings Diana, Danny, Jenny, and Benny in Lebanon, Indiana. Other Sylvia Likens and her siblings were frequently cared for by neighbors and acquaintances because their parents were unhappily married, itinerant carnival performers.

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Sylvia Likens (1949 - 1965)

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Movie Actor Elliot Page portrays her in the 2007 film An American Crime.

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