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Daisy de Melker
★ 9.0· 1993– 1993· 1 Season· 4 Episodes13
Ended
Drama
The infamous poisoner, Daisy Louisa de Melker (née Hancorn-Smith) was born on 1 July 1886 near Grahamstown. Daisy was charged with the murder of her two previous husbands and her son. Her trial began in October 1932 before Judge Greenberg in Johannesburg. Daisy was not found guilty of the murder of her two previous husbands, but she was found guilty of the murder of her son. On 30 December 1932, Daisy was hanged in Pretoria Central Prison, without ever pleading guilty or showing any remorse. Daisy was the second woman in South Africa to be hanged.
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Details
First Aired: 4/1/1993
Languages: English
Created by: Annie Basson
Type: Scripted
Production
Companies: Daisy Production cc
Countries: South Africa
Seasons
Season 1
1993· 4 episodes· ★ 9.5
