Francine Hughes was a victim of domestic abuse and burned her husband while he was sleeping. She was charged with his death, but found not guilty by reason of insanity. Her story was featured in the 1984 movie The Burning Bed, starring Farrah Fawcett.
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Henrietta Hughes given a house? Who gave her a house?(1 Answer)
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Hughes now has a place to call home if she so chooses. Senator Nick Thompson and his wife have offered Hughes a home after hearing her story at ...
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Fast Facts
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Birth place
Michigan
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Spouse
Mickey Hughes, at age 16, he was 18
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Children
Four
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Children
Murdered her husband on March 9, 1977, by setting him on fire while he slept
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Alma mater
The jury of 10 women and 2 men's verdict: not guilty by reason of temporary insanity
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Divorce
Filed and granted April 1971
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Fact:
Received an $11,000 advance for Faith McNulty's biography on her, "The Burning Bed"
