Hilda Nilsson

Hilda Nilsson (24 May 1876 – 10 August 1917) was a Swedish serial killer from Helsingborg who became known as "the angel maker on Bruks Street".

[1] As a way to raise cash, Nilsson cared for infants in return for money from unmarried mothers who needed help.

[2] At that time, having a child outside of marriage was considered to be a shameful moral crime, and caring for these children for a fee (known as baby farming) was a common practice.

[1] Nilsson kept her home in a good, clean condition, which made mothers more willing to leave their unwanted children in her care.

[2] One method Nilsson used for murdering the children was to put them into a washtub and then place heavy objects—such as a washboard and coal scuttle—on top of them.

[4] Nilsson's crimes were discovered when a woman named Blenda Henricsson wanted to contact her child.

The washtub, washboard and coal scuttle that Nilsson used to drown the children
Nilsson with her husband Gustaf and foster son Erik Gustaf