Charles Manson will have to wait to wed as licence expires

A 26-year-old woman with the nickname Star who says she is going to marry 80-year-old mass murderer Charles Manson will have to wait a while longer.

Afton Elaine Burton and Manson got a marriage licence last year to stage a wedding inside a visiting room at California State Prison. However, it expires tomorrow, meaning they missed their chance to tie the knot over the weekend — weddings are not held on weekdays at the prison.

If the wedding is ever going to happen, the couple must register for a new Kings County marriage licence.

Burton, who says she loves Manson, left her home In Illinois and has spent the last nine years living near the California prison.

Manson was convicted of killing seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski.

Burton, who maintains websites espousing Manson’s innocence, said after obtaining the licence that the nuptials were imminent: “Y’all can know that it’s true,” she said in November. “It’s going to happen.”

The expiring licence indicates that Burton intends to take Manson’s last name, if they are married.

James McGrath, who says he maintains contact with Burton, said she intends to obtain another 90-day licence and go ahead with the marriage.