If you’ve ever questioned your trust in humanity before, this episode will definitely make you question it again. This week, Alex discusses the crimes of Hilda Nilsson, a Swedish woman who, in the early 1900’s, took advantage of young, unwed mothers who were in need of child care. Little did these women know that Hilda had other intentions. Need a distraction? I got you.
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Resources:
Wikipedia - “Hilda Nilsson” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_Nilsson
Fandom website - “NILSSON Hilda” - https://skdb.fandom.com/wiki/NILSSON_Hilda
Crimes Lab website - “Sweden’s Most Deadly Baby Farmer Hilda Nilsson” - By Cindy Visser - November 15th, 2017 - http://crimeslab.com/swedens-deadly-baby-farmer-hilda-nilsson/
Gossipify website - “ANGEL MAKER”: THE STORY OF HILDA NILSSON, WHO KILLED CHILDREN” - By Benjamin - August 4th, 2022 - https://gossipify.com/lifestyle/46221.html
Mind Body Green website - "Everything You Need To Know About Geminis: Personality Traits, Compatibility & More” - By Sarah Regan - February 7th, 2022 - https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gemini-sign-101#:~:text=Gemini%20is%20the%20third%20sign,it's%20symbolized%20by%20the%20twins
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205988903/hilda-nilsson: accessed 07 August 2022), memorial page for Hilda Nilsson (1876–1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205988903, ; Maintained by Mimi (contributor 46919861)Burial Details Unknown
Wayback Machine website - “Business idea - neglect and infanticide: Änglamakerskan - published December 21, 2006 - by Åsa Bolmstedt - https://web.archive.org/web/20151208050955/http://www.popularhistoria.se/artiklar/anglamakerskan/
Wikipedia - “Baby farming” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_farming
BBC news - “Amelia Dyer: The Victorian nurse who strangled babies” - By Sarah Lee - June 3rd, 2017 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-39330793
Wayback Machine - The Änglamakerska in Helsingborg drowned eight foster children - Johan G Rystad - Published: 2015-04-01 - https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134759/http://www.hemmetsjournal.se/odenochaventyr/Artiklar/Reportage/Anglamakerskan-i-Helsingborg-drankte-atta-fosterbarn/
Murderpedia - Hilda Nilsson - https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nilsson-hilda.htm
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