But if you look at those photographs, it would be hard to argue she hadn’t meant to kill him. His skull was visibly crushed. She eventually pleaded guilty to lesser manslaughter charges, given her age and the circumstances. The family of the boy was in agreement—they wanted vengeance for their son’s death, but they also didn’t want him branded a rapist all over the internet. Millie took the deal because there were other incidents. Things that would have come to light if she had gone to trial.
