Why Was Ruth Ellis the Last Woman Hanged in Britain?

This week, we're discussing the extraordinary case of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

After shooting her lover, David Blakely, outside a London pub in 1955, Ellis was convicted of murder and executed just months later. More than 70 years on, her case continues to divide opinion, with fresh debate surrounding her conviction, the abuse she suffered, and whether justice was truly served.

We explore the events leading up to the murder, the trial that shocked the nation, and why Ruth Ellis has now been granted a conditional posthumous pardon.

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