Killer Nurse: the story of Elspeth Kerr (Part 1)

Elspeth Kerr was a beloved local nurse in 1930s Devonport, but when her husband died suddenly and her foster daughter fell into an inexplicable coma, locals discovered the shocking truth: Nurse Kerr was a serial poisoner. But more than 90 years later, elements of her crimes remain a mystery. In the first of a two part episode, Black Sheep investigates the chilling story. The Trials of Nurse Kerr: The anatomy of a secret poisoner by Scott Bainbridge Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Killer Nurse: the story of Elspeth Kerr (Part 1) is an episode from Black Sheep by RNZ.

This episode is 00:25:24 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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