When did Phoebe Veitch die?
September 2, 1891
Where did Phoebe Veitch die?
Terrace Gaol, Wellington, New Zealand
What is Phoebe Veitch nationality?
New Zealander
What is Phoebe Veitch's occupation?
Criminal
Phoebe Veitch claim to fame:
Murdering her daughter Phoebe
Short Biography
Phoebe Veitch (died 1891) was a convicted New Zealand murderer. She drowned her daughter Phoebe in the Wanganui River in 1883 and was tried and subsequently convicted of murder. While she was sentenced to death, her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. She died in Wellington's Terrace Gaol on 2 September 1891.