Ruth Ellis - The Last Woman to be Execucted
Ruth Ellis would become known in history as the last women to be hung in the United Kingdom and one of the reasons that the Death Penalty in England would become abolished. Since watching the TV drama 'A Cruel Love' that came out on ITV recently, I have felt drawn to Ruth's story and not only did I want to delve a bit more into her her life but I also wanted to put something together in her memory. I have also recently finished the book that went alongside the TV series and then re-watched the drama afterwards. I normally tend to look at and stick with more Victorian Crime and Punishment, but for some reason Ruth's life and case really gripped my interest. I also plan to post a review of the book 'Cruel Love' to go alongside this one. There is also another TV show on BBC that I need to watch, that at some point will cross reference with this. Birth and Early Life Ruth Neilson was born on the 9th October 1926 in Rhyl, Denbighshire in Wales, she was born roughly ...
