'Gran was hanged at 28 for killing abusive boyfriend - but she was no murderer'
- Posted on July 12, 2025
- By The Mirror
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'Gran was hanged at 28 for killing abusive boyfriend - but she was no murderer'
It's been 70 years since Stephen Beard's grandmother Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged in the UK for murdering her violent loved David Blakely. Now Stephen is calling for her to receive a posthumous pardon
