"It's obvious that I wanted to kill him"
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Ruth Ellis was hanged in London in 1955 for shooting her violent lover. She was the last female victim of the death penalty in Britain.
Ruth Ellis was hanged in London in 1955 for shooting her violent lover. She was the last female victim of the death penalty in Britain. Now, after 71 years, Ellis has been posthumously pardoned by King Charles.
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