In 1955 Ruth Ellis was the last woman hanged in Britain for the murder of her lover. In this investigative three-part series film-maker Gillian Pachter re-examines the case.
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Reach thousands of daily viewers · size 1200 x 200
Episode 1
Gillian Pachter takes a forensic look at the police investigation and discovers worrying assumptions and problematic omissions.
Episode 2
Gillian turns her attention to Ruth's trial, which took just a day and a half. Her lawyer pursued a risky defence strategy.
Episode 3
Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life, though Ruth herself was determined to die.
Reach thousands of daily viewers · size 970 x 90
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