During his trial Charles Manson carved an X into his forehead, later turning it into a swastikaCharles Manson, the former leader of a death cult behind a string of high-profile murders in the 1960s, has died in hospital in California at the age of 83. He had been taken to hospital this month amid reports that he only had a “matter of time” left to live. One of the world’s most notorious criminals, Manson spent more than four decades behind bars. He was jailed for ordering his fanatical followers to murder seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, wife of the director Roman Polanski, on successive nights in August 1969. Tate was heavily pregnant when members of the so-called Manson Family burst into her home…

Source: The Times November 20, 2017 06:15 UTC