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Daisy de Melker
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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Cast
Susan CoetzerDaisy de Melker
Graham ArmitageJustice Leo Greenberg
Charlotte ButlerFanny
Graham HopkinsCC Jarvis
Danny KeoghAlfred Cowle
Ian RobertsSid de Melker
Ron SmerczakRobert Sproat- Sean TaylorWilliam Sproat
Paul BuckbyIssy Maisels
Martin Le MaitreJohn Hancorn-Smith
Tertius MeintjesBennett- Emma Jane MezherEileen
Annelize van der Ryst HattinghAnna Cilliers
Michael RichardHarry Morris
Details
- Created by
- Annie Basson
- First aired
- April 1, 1993
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Daisy Production cc
