Florence Bell

In the quiet city of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Florence Bell, a 91-year-old white female, had created a life for herself in the same home on South Summit Street since 1922. Her sense of security was shattered in May of 1980 when she became the victim of a brutal attack, one of three elderly women in the area who were beaten and raped by an intruder. Despite the pleas of her family to move, she remained steadfast in her desire to live out her days in the familiar comfort of her longtime residence. Thi ...

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