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I tell the story of Ruth Ellis and David Blakely in this episode.
Ruth was a British escort and nightclub hostess who shot and killed her lover, David Blakely, on April 10, 1955.
She was the last woman to be hanged in the UK, with her execution taking place on July 13, 1955.
Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ellis
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ruth.html
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/ruth-ellis-executed
capitalpunishmentuk.org/femhang.html
