Jessie King (childtaker)

Jessie King
Born27 March 1861
Glasgow, Scotland.
Died11 March 1889
Edinburgh, Scotland.
NationalityScottish
Occupation(s)Laundress and childminder
Known forConvicted of infanticide.

Jessie King (or Kean) (27 March 1861 - 11 March 1889) was a Scottish laundress and baby farmer in Edinburgh who was found guilty of murdering three children. She was the last woman to be hanged in Edinburgh.[1][2]

In the years after her death, scholars have debated when King was actually guilty or not.[1]

  1. ^ a b Mackie, Rachel (March 25, 2023). "Edinburgh history: Jessie King was the last woman hanged in the Capital after being caught killing babies for money". Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jessie King - the last woman executed in Edinburgh". BBC News. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2023-07-25.