William Palmer
William Palmer (born August 6, 1824 in Rugeley , Staffordshire , England , † June 14, 1856 in Stafford ) was a doctor by profession and was known as a serial killer.
He was convicted and publicly executed for the murder of his friend John Parsons Cook . It is said that Cook was poisoned with strychnine . Due to the great publicity, there were fears that Staffordshire would not find an independent jury. A law was passed specifically to move the jurisdiction to London .
Palmer has been charged with a number of other poisonings, including the murder of his own wife, four of his five children, his mother-in-law, and his brother.
His wax figure stood in Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Secrets for over 127 years .
Web links
- Dr. William Palmer - The Rugeley Poisoner, engl. ( Memento from November 28, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
- Anatomy of the Head, Plate 21 and Description 21 and 21a , accessed August 29, 2012
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| SURNAME | Palmer, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English serial killer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rugeley , Staffordshire , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1856 |
| Place of death | Stafford |