London, July 8: King Charles III has posthumously pardoned Ruth… (эллис · женщина · насилие)
London, July 8: King Charles III has posthumously pardoned Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain in 1955. The BBC reports that King Charles III granted a conditional pardon to Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the UK.
Consensus
- Ruth Ellis was the last woman executed in Britain, in 1955.
- She was sentenced to death for killing her partner, David Blakely.
- The execution took place by hanging.
- King Charles III posthumously granted a pardon to Ruth Ellis.
- The pardon replaced her death sentence with life imprisonment.
- The decision was based on the exceptional circumstances of domestic violence and emotional distress she experienced.
- Her descendants submitted a petition for reconsideration of the case.
- Modern legal standards would likely treat her actions differently, considering abuse as a mitigating factor.
Points of divergence
- The public was outraged by false expectations that her sentence would be commuted to life imprisonment, which contributed to the eventual abolition of capital punishment for murder in Britain in 1969. — kommersant
- Four grandchildren submitted a petition on the 70th anniversary of her execution. — kommersant
- The pardon was announced on May 7, and two Chinese military officials were sentenced to death for corruption with delayed executions. — vm
- 11 members of a criminal group known as the 'Min family' were executed in China for running online fraud centers in Myanmar. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- King Carl III Posthumously Pardon Victim of Domestic Violence Suffocated by British Law — Вести
- Last woman executed in Britain pardoned posthumously after more than 70 years — Коммерсантъ
- King Carl III Posthumously Pardons the Last Woman Executed in Britain — Вечерняя Москва