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Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK

Ruth Ellis was hanged at London's Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely.

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What happened Ruth Ellis was hanged at London's Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely.
The headline split BBC Politics frames it as "Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK". ABC News Australia Top Stories frames it as "'Profound injustice': Last woman executed in UK pardoned by King".
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BBC PoliticsNews report · Jul 8, 4:15 PM

Conditional pardon granted for Ruth Ellis, last woman executed in UK

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Ruth Ellis was hanged at London's Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely.

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jul 8, 4:11 PM

'Profound injustice': Last woman executed in UK pardoned by King

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The case of Ruth Ellis has gripped Britain for decades and inspired the 1985 film Dance with a Stranger.

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Jul 8, 4:11 PM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Jul 8, 4:15 PM: BBC Politics joined the source map.

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