Reynolds, Jane (c. 1897–)
Reynolds, Jane (c. 1897–)
Irish murderer. Born c. 1897; children: 1 (b. July 1915).
At 17, worked in Sligo at ice-cream shop of the married Angelo di Lucia, who began an affair with her; at Angelo's suggestion, helped him murder his wife Rosa di Lucia (Dec 9, 1914); was arrested shortly thereafter; trial was delayed a year, during which time, she gave birth to a child by Angelo (July 1915); found guilty of murder in Dublin, was sentenced to be hanged, but sentence was commuted to life imprisonment due to her age at time of crime; served 3 years then released with stipulation that she enter a convent. Di Lucia received the death sentence but his sentence was also commuted to life imprisonment.
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