The Victims
Derek and Nancy Haysom
Derek Haysom, 46, was a retired steel executive and a divorcee with four children. Nancy Astor Benedict, 27, was an artist and divorcee with a two children. The two fell in love and then married in 1960. In April 1964, the couple had a child of their own together, Elizabeth Roxanne Haysom. Before settling in Boonsboro, Bedford County, Virginia, the two had moved around to different countries. Derek and Nancy had high expectations for their daughter, due to how successful Derek and the rest of their children were. When Elizabeth was older they sent her off to a British prep school. Derek and Nancy were controlling parents, who wanted nothing but the best for their children, which caused one of their children and significant other to kill them.
Derek Haysom, 46, was a retired steel executive and a divorcee with four children. Nancy Astor Benedict, 27, was an artist and divorcee with a two children. The two fell in love and then married in 1960. In April 1964, the couple had a child of their own together, Elizabeth Roxanne Haysom. Before settling in Boonsboro, Bedford County, Virginia, the two had moved around to different countries. Derek and Nancy had high expectations for their daughter, due to how successful Derek and the rest of their children were. When Elizabeth was older they sent her off to a British prep school. Derek and Nancy were controlling parents, who wanted nothing but the best for their children, which caused one of their children and significant other to kill them.