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The troubling story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman in the UK to receive the death penalty
On July 13, 1955, a crowd of 500 people gathered outside Holloway Prison in support of Ruth Ellis on the day of her death. Referred to as a ‘brave woman’ by her own executioner Albert ...
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Ruth Ellis 'to be cleared' 47 years after her hanging
The murder conviction of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, is expected to be quashed before the end of the year. Lawyers for the nightclub hostess's family are confident that an ...
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Hampton woman kept her home with help from Gift of Warmth
Ruth Ellis of Hampton said she had never sought help before. But she went to the welfare department in her town when she was behind on her rent and electric bills in January. She ran her own ...
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Who was David Blakely and how did Ruth Ellis kill him?
DAVID Blakely was a racecar driver who was murdered by his girlfriend Ruth Ellis, after he subjected her to abuse throughout their relationship. The days leading up to his death at Ruth’s ...
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Mural of Ruth Ellis by Ijania Cortez graces new housing project in Detroit’s New Center
A giant mural of LGBTQ activist Ruth Ellis proudly smiles over Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The recently unveiled piece by Detroit artist Ijania Cortez graces the facade of the new Ruth Ellis ...
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Who is DCI Davies? Detective in charge of Ruth Ellis’ case
DCI Davies was the detective in charge of solving the Ruth Ellis case, which saw a nightclub manager of the same name murder her ex-lover. Ruth’s crime and subsequent execution rocked Britain ...