Details You Didn't Know About Henry Lee Lucas

Henry Lee Lucas' father lost both of his legs in an accident while he was working for the railroad. As he had nine children, and was unable to obtain traditional employment, Henry's father started making and selling illegal alcohol. As reported by Weebly, Henry's mother operated as a sex worker to supplement his meager income. On many occasions, Henry was reportedly forced to watch his mother with her clients.

In a series of interviews, Henry Lee Lucas detailed years of physical abuse at the hands of his parents and siblings, sexual abuse by his uncle, and severe neglect by his entire family. He also described a particularly brutal incident, which led to the loss of his eye.

In 1959, Henry Lee Lucas was visiting his family for Christmas. As reported by Digital Spy, Henry and his mother got into a verbal altercation, which quickly turned physical. In an interview about the incident, Henry said he remembered slapping his mother "alongside the neck" and watching her fall to the floor. When he attempted to pick her up, he realized he "had a knife in [his] hand and she had been cut." The 74-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Following his arrest, Henry Lee Lucas claimed he killed his mother in self-defense. However, he was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison. Sources are conflicted about when he was released but it's believed he served either ten or eleven years for her murder, per Digital Spy. 

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