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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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Episodes
Ran for 1 season and 4 episodes (1993)
Details
- Created by
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- First aired
- April 1, 1993
- Last aired
- April 22, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- South Africa
Production
Cast
Susan CoetzerDaisy de Melker
Graham ArmitageJustice Leo Greenberg
Charlotte ButlerFanny
Graham HopkinsCC Jarvis
Danny KeoghAlfred Cowle
Neil McCarthyBert Fuller
Ian RobertsSid de Melker
Ron SmerczakRobert Sproat- Sean TaylorWilliam Sproat
Paul BuckbyIssy Maisels- Cole CameronRobert Hancorn-Smith
David ClatworthyDr Pearlman
Vanessa CookeMiss Marlowe
Ken GampuChief Mpane- Shelagh HolidayMrs Pagel
Martin Le MaitreJohn Hancorn-Smith- Michael MaxwellDet Wolhuter
Tertius MeintjesBennett
Lizz MeiringMargaret- Emma Jane MezherEileen
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