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King Charles Grants Posthumous Pardon to Ruth Ellis, Last Woman Hanged in UK
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King Charles Grants Posthumous Pardon to Ruth Ellis, Last Woman Hanged in UK

King Charles III has granted a conditional posthumous pardon to Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the United Kingdom in 1955, acknowledging a "profound injustice." This decision comes 71 years after her hanging and has been recognized by the government.

Ruth Ellis Posthumously Pardoned
PoliticsThe Independent1mo ago

Ruth Ellis Posthumously Pardoned

Ruth Ellis has received a posthumous pardon, providing long-overdue recognition of the severe impact of abuse and bringing relief to her family.