
Christiana Edmunds
Christiana Edmunds was a 19th-century English woman known as the 'chocolate poisoner' after she was convicted of murdering Sidney Barker and attempting to poison others using chocolate laced with strychnine. Her trial challenged Victorian norms about women's roles and sanity, ultimately leading to her confinement in a psychiatric hospital instead of execution.
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Christiana Edmunds was known as the chocolate poisoner and was found guilty of murder and attempted murder.
From Lizzie Borden to Myra Hindley, why are we still so fascinated with female killers? | Rebecca RidealThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-09-20









