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Ruth Ellis (née Neilson; 9 October 1926 – 13 July 1955) was a British nightclub hostess and convicted murderer who became the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom following the fatal shooting of her lover, David Blakely.
Mar 12, 2018 · By Kara Goldfarb | Edited By John Kuroski. Published March 12, 2018. Updated November 7, 2023. In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for shooting her lover. Her execution sparked a public conversation that would ultimately lead to the abolishment of the death penalty.
Jul 10, 2019 · Ruth Ellis and the hanging that rocked a nation. In July 1955 Ruth Ellis, a mother of two, was hanged for murder, despite a huge public outcry, after shooting dead her abusive boyfriend. Lizzie Seal explains how the execution swung public opinion against the death penalty in Britain. Published: July 10, 2019 at 10:00 AM.
Nov 12, 2018 · Ruth Ellis: The model who smiled at her executioner. New exhibition explores the life of the last woman to be put to death in Britain. Ruth Ellis with her boyfriend David Blakely at the...
Ruth Ellis: the tragic story of the last woman to be hanged for murder in the UK. Story by Vicky Jessop. • 3mo • 8 min read. In 1955, at the age of 28, Ruth Ellis became the last woman to...
Mar 15, 2018 · Ruth Ellis: Who was the last woman hanged in Britain and why are we so obsessed with her murder case? A new BBC4 documentary is set to reignite interest in the famous execution that shook...
Ruth: With Lucy Boynton, Toby Stephens, Toby Jones, Juliet Stevenson. Follows the story of Ruth Ellis: her lifestyle as a young nightclub manageress, her violent relationship with the man she then killed in cold blood, her arrest, trial, and subsequent legal battle to get her release before she was hanged.
Jul 15, 2021 · Ruth Ellis was the last woman executed in the United Kingdom, and one of the last people executed for murder in Great Britain. Ruth Ellis shot David Blakely four times before "calmly" handing her gun to an off-duty police officer.
Nov 13, 2009 · Nightclub owner Ruth Ellis is convicted of murdering boyfriend David Blakely on July 13, 1955. Ellis was later executed by hanging and became the last woman in Great Britain to be put to death....
Revealed: the new evidence that shows Ruth Ellis should never have hanged. Will the judges agree? | The Independent | The Independent. News UK Crime. Revealed: the new evidence that shows...
