A lot of people speculated that "The Perfect Mother" was inspired by the case of Styllou Christofi, but I have confirmed that the case was based on Jelka Pesic.
Styllou Christofi killed her daughter in law, too. Her daughter in law's name was Hella and Styllou couldn't stand her. She decided to get rid of her daughter in law by killing her on July 29, 1954. First, she hit her over the head with an ash pan, choked her, and then dragged her to her garden. She then doused paraffin all over the scene and lit it afire. Afterward, she ran into the street screaming for help. When the police came, she made up a story that she had been awakened by the smell of something burning. She then headed down stairs when she found Hella. The police didn't buy her story. The mother in law was arrested and charged with murder. She was sentenced to death and executed in December of 1954. She was buried at Holman prison until 1971, when the prison underwent construction. Then, she was moved to marker 117 at Brookwood in Surrey. You can find a photo of her grave at Findagrave.
did you know that she allso killed her mother in law in 1925 in cyprus, this crime was more horrific than the first one ,she forced a burning stake down her throat, due to lack of evidence, she was released, she was hanged in holloway prison.
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