Helen Duncan
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In 1944, Scottish woman Helen Duncan (1898-1956) was the last person to be convicted under the British Witchcraft Act from 1735, authorities fearing that by her alleged clairvoyant powers she could betray details of the D-Day preparations. She spent nine months in prison.
External links
- BBC: Spell broken for 20th century witch (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/52289.stm)
- Helen Duncan (http://www.victorzammit.com/book/chapter11.html) - a chapter of The Book by Victor Zammit.
- Helen Duncan website (http://www.helenduncan.org.uk/)
For the New Zealand politician, see Helen Duncan (New Zealand).