Don't Look Now

312 - Ruth Ellis, The UK's Tragic Last Executed Person

Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman Season 1 Episode 312

On the 13th of July, 1955, Ruth Ellis became the last person to be executed in the United Kingdom.  Her story is a tragic one, beginning with childhood abuse and ending with the public shooting of her lover outside a London Pub possibly at the behest of another.  While she felt no remorse and didn't seek to appeal her conviction, her family is still working to clear her name to this day.