Rendall, Martha (d. 1909)

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Rendall, Martha (d. 1909)

Western Australian serial killer. Hanged in Fremantle Jail in western Australia, Oct 6, 1909; m. Thomas Morris.

Using a throat swab to administer hydrochloric acid, murdered 3 of her stepchildren (1909); condemned to death, was the last woman hanged in western Australia.

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