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Episode 17 - Daisy de Melker artwork

Episode 17 - Daisy de Melker

True Crime South Africa
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In 1932 Daisy de Melker was executed after being found guilty of murdering her son. This crime just scratched the surface of what she had done, though. The specter of Daisy de Melker still hangs over South Africa, a century later, as the epitome of a cold-blooded killer. (Support the show for just R 15: https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Community Intervention Centre 24-hour trauma helpline 082-821-3447) Support the show for just R 15 · Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

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