Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, has had her conviction upheld by the Court of Appeal. Three judges in London announced that they had "dismissed" an appeal against conviction ...

The murder conviction of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, is expected to be quashed before the end of the year. Lawyers for the nightclub hostess's family are confident that an ...

Public reaction to Ruth’s execution included a mix of outrage ... The British public will be smirched if Ruth Ellis is hanged. The public will also suffer increases of violent crime if it ...

Three controversial execution cases in the 1950s sparked protests by the general public and helped bring about the end of the death penalty. These included Ruth Ellis, who was hung for killing her ...