Janet Scott and Pearl Black

Its Murder Up North

When Pearl Black was murdered by her partner in 1999, her family hoped he would be given a long prison sentence, yet just twelve years later he would be released on parole, resulting in the death of Janet Scott.
support and advice for those suffering domestic abuse
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