Ruth Ellis granted conditional pardon 71 years after execution

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Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the UK in 1955, has received a conditional pardon.
This pardon acknowledges evidence of domestic abuse and coercive control, suggesting her responsibility might have been reduced to manslaughter if tried today.

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Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the UK in 1955, has received a conditional pardon. This pardon acknowledges evidence of domestic abuse and coercive control, suggesting her responsibility might have been reduced to manslaughter if tried today.

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