Elizabeth Berry the oldham poisoner
Elizabeth Berry, a 31-year-old widow and nurse, became the first woman to be hanged at Walton Prison in Liverpool in 1887. Accused of murdering her daughter, Edith Annie, whom she invited to spend a few days with her at the workhouse. Edith fell ill, displaying symptoms of poisoning, and died on March 14, 1887. The […]
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