The last woman sentenced to hang in Britain has been pardoned by the King, was it the right thing to do? PETER HITCHENS

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The last woman sentenced to hang in Britain has been pardoned by the King, was it the right thing to do? PETER HITCHENS

Ruth Ellis was the last woman sentenced to hang in Britain after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely in 1955. Over 70 years later, she has been pardoned by the King.