Ruth Ellis, described in reports as the last woman executed in the UK, is being granted a conditional pardon decades after her hanging. Multiple outlets report that the King accepts the government’s advice to grant the pardon. The move follows statements attributed to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, who says the government hopes it brings a measure of peace for Ellis’s family. Coverage notes that Ellis was 28 at the time of her execution and frames the pardon as posthumous. Different outlets vary mainly in wording and emphasis, but they consistently present the same core decision: a conditional pardon is granted to Ellis by royal approval based on government advice. The reports do not agree on additional procedural details beyond that acceptance and conditional nature. Overall, the story centers on the government’s recommendation and the King’s confirmation of the pardon, long after Ellis’s conviction and execution, along with accompanying comments from senior officials expressing the intention to offer reassurance to her family.
Ruth Ellis granted conditional posthumous pardon, decades after execution
Ruth Ellis, described in reports as the last woman executed in the UK, is being granted a conditional pardon decades after her hanging. Multiple outlets report that the King accepts the government’s a...
- Ruth Ellis is granted a conditional pardon posthumously.
- The King accepts the government’s advice to grant the pardon.
- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is cited as commenting that the decision aims to bring peace to Ellis’s family.
- Ruth Ellis is reported as having been 28 when she was executed.
- Sources describe Ellis as the last woman executed in Britain.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said: ‘We hope this brings a measure of peace to Ruth Ellis’s family.’
1 month agoRuth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain, will be conditionally pardoned, according to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy
1 month agoRuth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain, will be conditionally pardoned, according to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy
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1 month agoDeputy Prime Minister David Lammy said: ‘We hope this brings a measure of peace to Ruth Ellis’s family.’
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