Daisy de Melker
Serial killer
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Daisy Louisa C. de Melker, simply known as Daisy de Melker, was a South African nurse 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... Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1886, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died: December 30, 1932 (age 46 years), Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, South Africa
Spouse: William Cowle (m. 1909–1923) and Robert Sproat (m. ?–1927)
Full name: Daisy Louisa C. Hancorn-Smith
Children: 1
Conviction(s): Murder
Criminal penalty: Death
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