Nikki says she felt like Jekyll and Hyde, adding: “It felt like the evil Nicola was slowly taking over and was controlling the ability of the good Nicola to really come out and be more present.”.
Then, on one fateful day in February 1978, while her parents were in London for her sister Sally's music lesson, Nikki attempted to burn down her house for the first time.
Growing up in Bexley, Kent, with her mum Pam, dad Ed, sister Sally and brother Johnny, Nikki recalls her childhood as a “lovely, magical time” despite her being “teased for being shy”.
That year, Nikki made history by successfully using her battles with pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) as a defence at the Old Bailey after being prosecuted for arson, endangering life and attempted murder.
WATCHING in horror as her family home burned to the ground, Nikki Owen had only one thought: “What have I done?”.
