Name: Francecca “Frankie” Hardwick.
Died: October 23, 2007.
Age at death: 18.
Cause of death: Fire.
Location: Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England, UK.
Disability: Intellectual disability.
Details:
Francecca’s mother locked herself and Francecca into their car and set it on fire. 18-year-old Frankie burned to death.
Francecca’s schoolteachers remember how she loved to jump in puddles, play on swings, and give massages.
Case status:
Fiona Pilkington (Mother), deceased.
Source:
Bullies ‘drove mother and daughter to fireball death’
Francecca Hardwick: portrait of a victim
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