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The sister of Charles Manson murder victim Sharon Tate has described her elder sibling’s killers as ‘little creeps, nothing special’ as she pledged to fight for the rest of her life to make sure they remain behind bars.
Debra Tate was just 16 when her sister Sharon, the actress wife of Roman Polanski, who was eight and a half months pregnant, was slaughtered by Manson and his ‘family’ on August 8, 1969.
She tells America’s People magazine, “It’s hard to determine if it’s a dream or if you’re awake. “The ones that are left behind are victims as much as the actual victims. We are here to suffer for years and years to come.” Debra, now 61, has become an outspoken campaigner for victims’ rights and she credits the tragedy with giving her a new purpose in life, saying, “It made me what I am.” She has also made a point to attend every parole hearing for her sister’s murderers in a bid to keep them behind bars, and even though their pleas for freedom force her to “relive it all”, she insists she finds satisfaction in ensuring “these people stay in prison for the rest of their lives”.
She adds, “The people that we lost in this historical event were real, and they had lives and families. They’re sorely missed.” Cult leader Manson was denied parole for the 12th time in 2012, when California prison officials ruled he still posed too great a danger to the public to be released.
Debra recently released a photo book dedicated to her sister’s life, titled Sharon Tate: Recollection, which featured an introduction written by the late actress’ director widower, Roman Polanski.
Agencies/Canadajournal
