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March 4, 2021

S02E02 | Ruth Ellis | The Murder of David Blakely

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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

https://www.vintag.es/2020/07/ruth-ellis.html

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/ruth-ellis-hanging-capital-punishment-death-penalty/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/12/ruth-ellis-files-bbc-documentary-murder-case-cant-let-go