Stepmother who killed girl in bath detailed long life of crime as drug dealer ‘Mama J’ in memoir
Janice Nix, a woman convicted of manslaughter for the death of her stepdaughter Andrea Bernard, has a history as a drug dealer known as 'Mama J'. Her memoir, titled Breaking Out, does not mention Andrea's death and instead focuses on her life of crime. Nix's past includes multiple convictions and a nine-year prison sentence for drug-related offenses.
- ▪Janice Nix was convicted of the manslaughter of her five-year-old stepdaughter Andrea Bernard.
- ▪Nix was also found guilty of cruelty towards Andrea's brother Desmond.
- ▪Her memoir, Breaking Out, omits any mention of Andrea's death and focuses on her criminal past.
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NewsUKCrimeStepmother who killed girl in bath detailed long life of crime as drug dealer ‘Mama J’ in memoirJanice Nix wrote a book called Breaking Out, but did not mention Andrea Bernard’s deathPol Allingham Tuesday 26 May 2026 14:33 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983690","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/janice-nix-breaking-out-mama-j-b2983690.html","title":"Stepmother who killed girl in bath detailed long life of crime in memoir"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-140276","index":0}Janice Nix has been convicted of…
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