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'Last woman hanged was abuse victim and should be pardoned'

Ruth Ellis’s grandchildren seek a conditional posthumous pardon, citing her history of physical and emotional abuse and evolving legal views on diminished responsibility.

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fromwww.theguardian.com

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Grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in UK, ask for pardon

Ruth Ellis's grandchildren seek a posthumous conditional pardon citing evidence of abuse that likely would reduce her conviction under modern law.

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'Last woman hanged was abuse victim and should be pardoned'

Grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in UK, ask for pardon

#ruth-ellis
#ruth-ellis