Ruth Ellis – The Final Woman to Hang in Britain Ruth Ellis was the 15th and last woman to be hanged in the UK on 13th July 1955; her death was instrumental in bringing about the abolition of capital punishment The article continues below Morbidology is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Emily G. Thompson. Using investigative research combined with primary audio, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at true crime cases from all across the world. See also : Work from 2 - 3 hours / day - Earn $50-200 for Online Task Ruth Ellis was the 15 th and last woman to be hanged in the UK on 13 th July 1955; her death was instrumental in bringing about the abolition of capital punishment. At the time thousands of people signed a petition against her sentence, and her plight attracted the support of many celebrities such as Raymond Chandler the crime writer. A month after her death the Campaign for the Abolition of the Death Penalty got underway, led by Violet Van Der El...
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