A letter written by the last woman to be hanged in Great Britain just before she died says her solicitor can reveal "the ...

Opening Shot: A fish swims in a bowl. A woman sits at a table, and hears a lock unlock. She’s presented a tray of food. “Holloway Prison, 13th July 1955.” The Gist: The woman is Ruth Ellis (Lucy ...

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK, continues to inspire a morbid fascination in the public imagination. This week, ITV will premiere a new dramatisation of Ellis’s life, crime, and ...

Hostess originally from Rhyl was convicted and executed after killing abusive lover David Blakely in London in 1955 ...

A nightclub hostess originally from Rhyl, Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in Great Britain after being convicted of the murder of her abusive lover David Blakely in 1955. She was sentenced the ...

The grandchildren of the last woman to be hanged in Britain are seeking a posthumous pardon, saying she was physically and emotionally abused by her partner before killing him. Nightclub hostess Ruth ...

ITV's 'The Real Ruth Ellis' tells the story of the last woman to face the death penalty in the UK. The show aired on ITV1 on Wednesday April 2 as Ruth's story still captivates viewers 70 years later.

Capital punishment is still a polarizing topic in the United States. However, the practice has been long outlawed in various places across the globe. “A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story” explores why ...

Ruth Ellis is arrested for killing her lover, David, with a gun in her hand. While the police see an open-and-shut case, her solicitor, John Bickford, suspects there’s more to the story. At the Old ...