Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman Executed

It's 1955, and at HMP Holloway, Ruth Ellis is sentenced for the murder of David Blakely and is subsequently hanged. But what was the cause for her to do such a thing? What led her to become the last woman executed in the United Kingdom?

Welcome to Episode 2 of Vintedge: "Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman Executed".

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 2:38 Early Life
• 4:44 Lavish London
• 5:28 Clare Andrea McCallum
• 6:59 George Johnston Ellis
• 8:53 David Blakely
• 10:07 Desmond Cussen
• 12:21 Intervention & Manipulation
• 14:11 The Murder
• 16:15 Trial & Calls for Reprieve
• 19:05 Ruth's Execution
• 20:00 The Aftermath
• 21:56 Final Thoughts