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Derek William Bentley (30 June 1933 – 28 January 1953) was a British man who was hanged for the murder of a policeman during a burglary attempt. Christopher Craig, then aged 16, a friend and accomplice of Bentley, was accused of the murder.
- Wrongful conviction and execution
- 28 January 1953 (aged 19), Wandsworth Prison, London, England
Learn about the case of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for murder in 1953 despite public outcry and a miscarriage of justice. Find out how his case contributed to the abolition of the death penalty in Britain in 1965.
Jan 30, 2020 · Derek Bentley was hanged in 1953 for a crime he did not commit, despite his co-defendant firing the gun. His case is a symbol of the misuse of joint enterprise law and a call for justice for other wrongfully convicted prisoners.
Sep 6, 2017 · Derek Bentley, a nineteen-year-old youth, was hanged for a murder he did not commit in 1953, because of a single word in his statement. Learn how forensic linguistics can be misinterpreted and manipulated in criminal cases, and how language can kill.
Learn about the tragic case of Derek Bentley, who was executed in 1953 for a crime he did not commit. Find out how he and his accomplice Christopher Craig robbed a shop, how they were arrested and tried, and why Bentley was hanged despite his innocence.
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Derek Bentley was executed in 1953 for his role in the killing of a policeman during a robbery. His case sparked a campaign for justice and a pardon, based on his mental age and the unreliability of the police evidence.
Learn about the controversial case of Derek Bentley, who was executed in 1953 for his involvement in a robbery that resulted in the death of a policeman. Listen to a letter from the Home Office to New Scotland Yard discussing the demonstration outside Wandsworth prison.
