Ruth Ellis pardoned: Last woman to be executed in UK has death sentence for murdering partner commuted
- Posted on July 8, 2026
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Ruth Ellis pardoned: Last woman to be executed in UK has death sentence for murdering partner commuted
Ruth Ellis was hanged at London’s Holloway Prison on July 13, 1955, after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakley
