Mary Elizabeth Wilson

Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Born
Mary Elizabeth Cassidy

(1889-06-11)11 June 1889
Hebburn, Durham, England
Died5 December 1962(1962-12-05) (aged 73)
HMP Holloway, London, England
Other namesMerry Widow of Windy Nook
ConvictionCapital murder
Criminal penaltyDeath; commuted to life imprisonment
Details
Victims2–4
Span of crimes
1955–1957
CountryEngland
LocationCounty Durham

Mary Elizabeth Wilson (née Cassidy; 11 June 1889 – 5 December 1962), known in media as The Merry Widow of Windy Nook, was an English serial killer and the last woman to be sentenced to death in Britain. She was convicted of capital murder in Durham in 1958. However, the sentence was commuted to a prison sentence due to her advanced age.

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