Daisy de Melker
Active for 10 years
(1923-1932) in South Africa
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 6 Books Written About Daisy de Melker
- 4 External References
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Daisy de Melker (born Daisy Louisa Hancorn-Smith) an South African serial killer and poisoner who poisoned two husbands with strychnine for their life insurance while living in Germiston. Melker also poisoned her only son with arsenic. On 15 April 1932, the police obtained a court order permitting them to exhume the bodies of Rhodes Cowle, Robert Sproat and William Cowle. A week later, the police arrested Melker and charged her with the murder of all three men. Melker was executed by hanging on December 30th 1932 at Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Daisy de Melker Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Daisy de Melker, was active for 10 years between 1923-1932, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: South Africa
Daisy de Melker was born on June 1st 1886 in Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. She was born 6th of 11 children and raised by both parents until (Age 12), father until (Age 17). She was raised as a middle child and had four brothers and six sisters.
Daisy de Melker a heterosexual female citizen of South Africa. She married twice killed both. She had five children, four of whom died in infancy.
In 1923 (Age 36/37) Daisy de Melker started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. She was known to kill at both her home and the home of the victim. At the time of her crimes she was living with multiple husbands, where she was known to work as a criminal, serial killer.
She was arrested on March 3rd 1932 (Age 45), sentenced to death by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. She was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during her lifetime. Daisy de Melker was executed on December 30th 1932 (Age 46).
Daisy de Melker died on December 30th 1932 (Age 46), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Profile Completeness: 93%
serial killers by profile completenessDaisy de Melker has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 6 years ago.
Daisy de Melker a known:
Daisy de Melker
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-10-27 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Daisy de Melker |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1923 - 1932 |
| Ages Active: | 36/37 - 45/46 |
| Active Countries: | South Africa |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1886 - 1932 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Citizenship: | South Africa |
| Sexual Preference: | Heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♊ Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 |
| Birth Month: | June |
| Marital Status: | married twice killed both |
| Children: | five children, four of whom died in infancy |
| Living With: | multiple husbands |
| Occupation: | criminal, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jun 1, 1886 |
| Given Name: | Daisy |
| Birth Location: | Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa |
| Birth Order: | 6th of 11 |
| Siblings: | four brothers and six sisters |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 12), father until (Age 17) |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Mar 3, 1932 (Age 45) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | death by hanging |
| Prison Location: | Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Executed: | Dec 30, 1932 (Age 46) |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Dec 30, 1932 (Age 46) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by hanging |
| Death Location: | Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
8 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Daisy de Melker
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Daisy de Melker. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 01 1886 | Daisy de Melker was born in Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. #18860601 |
| Jun 01 1906 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jun 01 1916 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1923 (Age 36/37) | Daisy de Melker started her serial killing spree. #1923 |
| Jun 01 1926 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1932 (Age 45/46) | Daisy de Melker ended her serial killing spree. #1932 |
| Mar 03 1932 (Age 45) | Daisy de Melker arrested. #19320303 |
| Dec 30 1932 (Age 46) | Daisy de Melkerwas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. #19321230 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Daisy de Melker (1923-1932).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Daisy de Melker
Michael D. Kelleher
Murder Most Rare
Kristel Loots
Eendagmooi
Micki Pistorius
Fatal Females
Robin Odell
The Mammoth Book of More Bizarre Crimes
Herman Charles Bosma...
My Life and Opinions
Dirk C. Gibson
Serial Killers Around the World: The Global D...
6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Daisy de Melker
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0440234735 | Murder Most Rare | Michael D. Kelleher | 3 Total Including Janie Lou Gibbs | 3 |
| 0799355720 | Eendagmooi | Kristel Loots | Daisy de Melker | 1 |
| 0143526898 | Fatal Females | Micki Pistorius | Daisy de Melker | 1 |
| 1472118049 | The Mammoth Book of More... | Robin Odell | 6 Total Including Eugen Weidmann | 6 |
| 0798143541 | My Life and Opinions | Herman Charles Bosma... | Daisy de Melker | 1 |
| 1608058425 | Serial Killers Around the... | Dirk C. Gibson | 3 Total Including Yoshio Kodaira | 3 |
Daisy Louisa C. De Melker (née Hancorn-Smith; 1 June 1886 – 30 December 1932) simply known as Daisy de Melker, was a trained nurse who poisoned two husbands with strychnine for their life insurance while living in Germiston in the central Transvaal (now Gauteng), and then poisoned her only son with arsenic for reasons which are still unclear.
External References
- Daisy de Melker on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Daisy Louisa DE MELKER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Daisy de Melker on af.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Q677305 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
Internal References
Daisy de Melker is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #18 of 20[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in South Africa
- #29 of 34[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
- #35 of 40[ Page 3 ] of Gemini Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #60 of 75[ Page 4 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #88 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #159 of 651[ Page 11 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #399 of 651[ Page 27 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #580 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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