Rhoda Willis, also known under the alias of Leslie James, (14 August 1867 – 14 August 1907) was an English baby farmer convicted of murder.
Born Rhoda Leselles ˇ Classification: Murderer ˇ Number of victims: 1 ˇ Date of murder: June 4, 1907 ˇ Date of arrest: Next day ˇ Date of birth: August 14, 1863.
Aug 9, 2021 ˇ The fact that she said she killed the baby because "a sudden temptation came over me" shows that she was dealing with a severe problem, ...
Nov 16, 2017 ˇ Leslie James killed a baby she had been paid to adopt and was buried in the grounds of Cardiff Prison.
William Joseph Distin – for the murder of his paramour. 35 year old William Joseph Distin who was a carpenter by trade, had fatally stabbed his girlfriend ...
WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH A Cardiff baby-farmer, forty years old. named Leslie James, alias Rhoda Willis, was sentenced death at the Glamorgan Assizes for ...
Aug 4, 2006 ˇ ... Rhoda Willis, was part of a sickening criminal practice called baby farming. ... Mr Toms said: 'Leslie James was convicted of the wilful murder ...
This fascinating new book by crime historian John J. Eddleston covers every twentieth century murder committed in Wales which resulted in a judicial execution.
Some baby farmers adopted numerous children and then neglected them or murdered them outright (see infanticide). Several baby farmers were tried for murder, ...
14 August 1907 – Rhoda Willis ... A defenceless baby was the victim of choice for baby-farmer Rhoda Willis. She was sentenced to hang for murdering a newborn.