Hayley Brantner is a character appearing in the episode Schooled in Murder of the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders. She is known for being the Midsomer Murderer to have killed the most people. Hayley Brantner killed 5 people, and she is suspected of having killed 6. She nearly killed 2 other people when she was arrested.
Murder Victims[]
- Debbie Moffett was killed when a stack of cheese wheels fell on her, pinning her down and she was then bashed in the head by a cheese wheel.
- Oliver Ordish was garroted by cheese-cutting wire and then his mouth was stuffed with maggots.
- Gregory Brantner was stabbed through the heart (from behind) with a cheese needle.
- Helen Caxton was hit over the head with a shovel and left to be trampled by cows.
Suspected of Being Murdered[]
- Phil Caxton, Helen Caxton's husband, was suspected to have been murdered by Hayley prior to the events that take place in the episode. The official, listed, cause of death was overdose of sleeping pills.
Accidental Death Associated with a Murder[]
- Jim Caxton was trampled by cows while coming to the aid of the unconscious Helen Caxton.
Attempted But Rescued[]
- Beatrix Ordish was drugged with spiked tea, which nearly got her killed in a car crash while she was inebriated.
- Sylvia Mountford was drugged with spiked tea, then locked in a cupboard Hayley was locked in by the other women when they were little, leaving her to suffocate from leaking gas fumes in the science lab.