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Tragic tale of twins and their secret world

June and Jennifer Gibbons shared a bond that led them via delinquency and therapy to 12 years in Broadmoor.

Only one thing could break it – and even that defied explanation. What does it take to die for your twin sister?

In a gym hall blistering with summer heat two women are yowling at the top of their voices, bodies shaking with fury.

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