IT remains one of the most infamous killing sprees in American history.
Terrorising Californian residents in the late 1960s, the deranged Manson Family cult, led by Charles Manson, slaughtered at least nine people – including the Hollywood actress Sharon Tate.
This week, Leslie Van Houten, 73, the youngest member of the bloodthirsty group to be convicted, was freed from jail after more than half a century behind bars.
The 19-year-old helped to kill grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary during a horrific knife attack in 1969 – two days after the notorious attack at Tate’s mansion.
Initially sentenced to death, Van Houten saw her sentence overturned to life in prison, where she unsuccessfully applied for parole dozens of times.