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Daisy Louisa C. de Melker (née Hancorn-Smith; 1 June 1886 – 30 December 1932), simply known as Daisy de Melker, was a South African nurse [1] who was accused of poisoning two husbands with strychnine for their life insurance money; all she was found guilty of, however, was poisoning her only son with arsenic for reasons which are still unclear.
Dec 2, 2007 · Daisy killed the old fashion way, with arsenic and strychnine. by Marilyn Z. Tomlins. N o one present at the birth of Daisy Louisa Hancorn-Smith had reason to believe that she would one day be famous or, for that matter, infamous.
Sep 4, 2023 · Daisy was a mother and a wife — and she would become one of South Africa’s most prolific female serial killers. Before she was ever the infamous Daisy De Melker, she was born Daisy...
On 17 October, 1932, at Johannesburg High Court, there began the trial of Daisy Louisa de Melker, who was charged with the murder of two husbands and her twenty year-old son, Rhodes. The case attracted almost unprecedented public interest. Queues of spectators lined up for hours each day before the proceedings began.
Jun 12, 2023 · Rumour has it that Daisy haunts Ward 7 of the Transvaal Children’s Hospital in Braamfontein. Explore the chilling story of Daisy de Melker, South Africa's first recorded serial killer. Uncover her life, crimes, and the trial that gripped the nation.
Jul 28, 2023 · Infam-house: The Johannesburg home of South African murderer Daisy de Melker who poisoned her two husbands and her only child in the 1920s.
Nov 14, 2016 · Abstract. This article discusses the sensational trial of the serial poisoner Daisy de Melker in terms of the reaction of 1930s South Africa to the transgression of white, English-speaking communal ties and values.
