William Palmer (murderer)
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title:
William Palmer (murderer)
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William Palmer, also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners, was an English doctor found guilty of murder in one of the most notorious cases of the 19th century. Charles Dickens called Palmer "the greatest villain that ever stood in the Old Bailey". Palmer was convicted for the 1855 murder of his friend John Cook, and was executed in public by hanging the following year. He had poisoned Cook with strychnine and was suspected of poisoning several other people including his broth
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English murderer (1824–1856)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Palmer_(murderer)
date created:
2005-03-19T18:31:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T07:38:29Z
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