Before the trial began, it was discovered that Honorah Rieper had never legally married Herbert Rieper,[2] who was still legally married to another. Though Pauline had always been referred to as Pauline Rieper by all who knew her throughout her life, both Honorah and Pauline were referred to by Honorah's maiden name, Parker, during the trial.
Parker came from a working-class background; while Juliet Hulme was the daughter of Henry Hulme, a physicist who was the rector of University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
As children, Parker had suffered from osteomyelitis and Hulme had suffered from tuberculosis; the latter was sent by her parents to the Bahamas to recuperate. The girls initially bonded over their respective ailments, but, as their friendship developed, they formed an elaborate fantasy life together. They would often sneak out and spend the night acting out stories involving the fictional characters they had created. Their parents found this disturbing and worried that their relationship might be sexual. Homosexuality at the time was considered a serious mental illness, so both sets of parents attempted to prevent the girls from seeing each other.
In 1954, Juliet's parents separated; her father resigned from his position as rector of Canterbury College and planned to return to England. It was then decided that Juliet would be sent to live with relatives in South Africa—ostensibly for her health, but also so that the girls would be more effectively, if not permanently, separated. Pauline told her mother that she wished to accompany Juliet, but Pauline's mother made it clear it would not be allowed. The girls then formed a plan to murder Pauline's mother and leave the country for Hollywood or New York City, where they believed they would publish their writing and work in film.
Before the trial began, it was discovered that Honorah Rieper had never legally married Herbert Rieper,[2] who was still legally married to another. Though Pauline had always been referred to as Pauline Rieper by all who knew her throughout her life, both Honorah and Pauline were referred to by Honorah's maiden name, Parker, during the trial.Parker came from a working-class background; while Juliet Hulme was the daughter of Henry Hulme, a physicist who was the rector of University of Canterbury in Christchurch.As children, Parker had suffered from osteomyelitis and Hulme had suffered from tuberculosis; the latter was sent by her parents to the Bahamas to recuperate. The girls initially bonded over their respective ailments, but, as their friendship developed, they formed an elaborate fantasy life together. They would often sneak out and spend the night acting out stories involving the fictional characters they had created. Their parents found this disturbing and worried that their relationship might be sexual. Homosexuality at the time was considered a serious mental illness, so both sets of parents attempted to prevent the girls from seeing each other.In 1954, Juliet's parents separated; her father resigned from his position as rector of Canterbury College and planned to return to England. It was then decided that Juliet would be sent to live with relatives in South Africa—ostensibly for her health, but also so that the girls would be more effectively, if not permanently, separated. Pauline told her mother that she wished to accompany Juliet, but Pauline's mother made it clear it would not be allowed. The girls then formed a plan to murder Pauline's mother and leave the country for Hollywood or New York City, where they believed they would publish their writing and work in film.
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