I just saw something on "World's Most Unexplained" which mentioned the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in the U.K.
I recognized the name, but didn't recall the details so I looked her up on Wikipedia.
They mentioned petitions to reconsider her trial judgment, and the fact that "new evidence" might shed new light on her guilt.
There was a link to a book review in a British paper, but my connection didn't bring it up.
Does anyone know what are the objections to Ruth as the murderer?
I read about her history as a nightclub hostess and having had illegal abortions, which I'm sure won her no favors with the Court. I also noticed that one husband apparently mistreated her. And I know she admitted the murder.
What did the author in 1996 think he had found to support her as not deserving execution?
I recognized the name, but didn't recall the details so I looked her up on Wikipedia.
They mentioned petitions to reconsider her trial judgment, and the fact that "new evidence" might shed new light on her guilt.
There was a link to a book review in a British paper, but my connection didn't bring it up.
Does anyone know what are the objections to Ruth as the murderer?
I read about her history as a nightclub hostess and having had illegal abortions, which I'm sure won her no favors with the Court. I also noticed that one husband apparently mistreated her. And I know she admitted the murder.
What did the author in 1996 think he had found to support her as not deserving execution?
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