From a brother and sister who murdered their stepmom, to an 8 year old serial killer.
Today, FactFaction looks at 5 of the youngest killers.
Number 1 - Barry Loukaitis
14 year old Barry Dale Loukaitis, received
two life sentences and an extra 205 years, for a shoot ing spree that occered at Frontier
Middle School in Washington.
In 1996, While dressed as a wild west shooter, Loukaitis armed himself with one of his fathers
rifles and 2 pistols, and walked into his school and murdered two students and a teacher
who were in an algebra class at the time.
Another student was also critically injured.
According to many reports, as Barry saw his classmates panic, he shouted ''This sure beats
the hell out of algebra, doesn't it?'' a quote from one of Stephen King's novels titled 'Rage',
the contents of which closely mirrored Barry's situation, as it was about the main character
holding his algebra class hostage and shooting two teachers.
For a short amount of time, Barry held hostages in the hopes of escaping from the scene.
However, once teacher and coach, Jon Lane entered the classroom, students were swiftly
evacuated, and Loukaitis was tackled to the ground, where he was held until police arrived.
Currently, Barry Loukaitis is serving 2 life sentences alongside 205 years of mandatory
time at Clallam Bay Corrections Facility.
In recent years, the Supreme Court ruled that sending juveniles to prison for life without
the possibility of parole is cruel and unusual punishment and ordered defendants like Barry
to be sentenced all over again.
A re-sentencing will certainly be a polarising choice for the community and for the victims' families.
Number 2 - Curtis and Catherine Jones
In 1999, Brother and sister, Curtis and Catherine
Jones were both arrested for the murder of their fathers girlfriend.
The 2 children, who were 12 and 13 years old at the time, had gotten a hold of their fathers
9mm handgun, and shot 29 year old, Sonya Speights, dead.
The details for the murder were hazy for quite some time, and the motive was initially believed
to have been through an act of jealousy.
However, it was later revealed that the kids had both suffered from physical and sexual
abuse in their family home.
The pair claim that they were both abused by a male family member who lived in their
house and who even shared a room with Curtis.
Child protective services were informed a number of times of violence in the home, however
they failed to take any action.
In addition to their fathers girlfriend, The children later revealed that they had also
planned to murder their father, as well as the man who they say was responsible for the abuse.
The pair were the first children at the time, to be charged as adults; with first-degree
murder, but after some pleading, this was changed to second-degree murder.
They were found guilty and were each sentenced to 18 years in prison with a life of probation.
In mid 2015, the two siblings were both released from prison at the ages of 29 and 30 years old.
While behind bars, Curtis Jones was ordained as a christian minister.
Catherine said that she looks forward to catching up on all the things she has missed.
Number 3 - Mary Bell
Mary Flora Bell was a mere 10 and 11 years old when she murdered two young boys in 1968.
Born into a less than favourable family; her mother was a teenage prostitute who later
married an armed robber.
Mary did not have the best start in life, and she had a reputation in her home area
of Scottswood as a delinquent.
On the day before her 11th birthday, Mary murdered a 4 year old boy named Martin Brown,
by strangling him in a derelict house.
Shortly after the incident, a local nursery was broken into and vandalised and notes which
were written in childs handwriting were found by police, which spoke about the murder.
Just 2 months later, 3 year old Brian Howe's body was found in a wasteland, close to the
first crime scene, his dea was also caused by strangulation.
Police linked the two murders and took action by interviewing local children.
Two stood out; Mary and another girl, named Norma (as both of their answers were indefinite,
and their stories changed numerous times.)
The pair began to accuse each other.
Eventually both girls were taken in to custody, and were charged with the murders.
Police claim that Mary had returned to the 2nd crime scene an had carved an 'M' into
the child's stomach, she also cut off some hair, before scratching his legs & mutilating
his private parts.
At the trial in 1968, the two girls admitted to breaking into the nursery and leaving the
notes there.
However, it was Mary's attitude that stood out the most.
While Norma was frightened and confused, Mary remained confident and calm.
After almost ten days' deliberation, a jury eventually found Mary guilty of manslaughter
and sentenced her to life imprisonment.
Although Norma was present when the second murder took place, she was aquitted and was
was found not guilty.
After spending 12 years behind bars, Mary was released in 1980 and left prison with
a new identity.
Greeted with media uproar, she published a biography in 1998, titled Cries Unheard: The
Story of Mary Bell.
Number 4 - Jon Venebles & Robert Thompson
In a murder that shocked Britain as a nation,
Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were both only 10 years old when they murdered a two
year old named James Bulger.
On February 12th 1993, Instead of going to school, The two young boys spent the day in
a shopping mall in the town of bootle, where they shoplifted many items, including a can
of paint, batteries and sweets.
As well as petty theft, the boys were also on the lookout for a child to kidnap.
At around 3:40pm, James bulger and his mother were inside a butchers shop which was located
on the ground floor of the mall.
Venables and Thompson spotted the young boy in the shop and decided that he would be their
unlucky victim.
As James' mother was briefly distracted, Both boys approached the toddler and took him by
the hand and lead him out of the mall.
After walking for over 2 miles, they eventually ended up at Walton & Anfield railway station
where they began torchuring the helpless toddler.
Some of the 42 horrific injuries the young boy suffered, included many bruises, cuts,
and fractures.
The boys had placed batteries inside his mouth, poured paint into his left eye and threw bricks
and stones at him.
James Bulger was eventually put out of his misery, as Venables and Thompson beat his
head with an iron bar.
After the brutal murder, the two boys placed his lifeless body onto the train tracks, to
make it appear like an accident.
After police released grainy CCTV footage from the shopping mall, a woman came forward
and identified Jon venables as one of the boys.
Both Venables and Thompson were subsequently arrested and were charged with the murder.
You're under caution, and you do not have to say anything, unless you wish to do so.
But anything you say may be given in evidence.
Now you understand that, don't you Jon?
Yeah.
Now the photograph here, which is a video camera, photograph.
That's me, that's me and that's Robert.
So the boy holding James' hand is you?
Yeah.
And the boy ahead of you, in the dark jacket and trousers, is Robert Thompson.
And what was it that you told us?
That I killed James.
Just tell us what happened..
We took him on the railway track, and started throwing bricks at him.
Who did?
Robbie.
Why did he throw bricks at him?
I don't know.
He hit him where exactly?
In the face.
I think he hit him in the eyes.
And he hit him in the eyes.
Right.
Now was James making any noises then?
He was knocked out.
He was knocked out, was he moving at all?
No.
After they both confessed, they were given sentences which meant they would remain in
custody until they reached adulthood.
The two boys, now men, are unable to explain why they committed the horrific crime.
After being released in 2001, Venables and Thompson were both given new identities.
In 2010, Jon Venables was sent back to prison on child pornography charges.
Number 5 - Amarjeet Sada
Amarjeet Sada has been named India's Youngest
Serial Killer, and for good reason.
Born in 1998, this young boy at the age of 8 years old, murdered three babies in cold
blood.
Sadas' first victim was his 6 month old cousin, who he killed in 2006.
A few months later, he went on to murder his 8 month old sister.
According to various sources, Sada's family and some people living in the village knew
about the murders, but did not report them because it was considered as 'family matters'.
Sadas final victim was a neighbours, 6 month old daughter.
The young boy abducted her from the village primary school and took her to a field, and
beat her to dea using a brick.
The other 2 children are believed to have also died in this way.
When asked about the disappearance of the neighbours daughter, Sada confessed to the
killing and even lead people to the place where the murder had occurred.
The 8 year old then also confessed to the murder of his sister and cousin.
So why did he do it?
Sada's motives are unclear.. but when questioned, police say he "Just smiled a lot, and asked
for biscuits".
Medical experts believe he has a conduct disorder and due to a severe chemical imbalance in
his brain, he receives a sense of gratification from inflicting injuries on others.
It's not 100% clear where Sada is now, but some reports suggest he is living in a hospital
and is seeking therapy to help cope with his mental illness.
Because he was sentenced as a juvenile, according to Indian law, the maximum sentence for his
crimes would've been 3 years..
Sada will now be 18 years old and there is a chance that he is now a free man.