Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on— Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in United Kingdom, has been granted a conditional pardon following the Deputy Prime Minister’s advice

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Maeve@kbin.earth ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

This pardon does not undo what happened 71 years ago. It does not restore the lives that were broken - the children left behind, the years lost. But it says, formally and finally, that Ruth should not have been executed; that the justice system failed her. That acknowledgement matters profoundly to our family.

Ruth was a victim of sustained and brutal abuse. Her children - our mother and uncle - never recovered. My uncle took his own life; my mother’s trauma left her unable to be the parent we needed. The shadow of Ruth’s execution has fallen across two generations. We have carried shame that was never ours to bear.

We are deeply grateful to the Justice Secretary for having the courage to act. We hope Ruth’s story serves as a lasting reminder that the justice system must reckon with the abuse that drives women to the edge - and must never be afraid to acknowledge when it has got things wrong.”

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givesomefucks@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
One thing rightwingers always ignore when they get mad about women being able to initiate a divorce, is that without that peaceful option, we had a shit ton more widows…

Some got caught and tried for murder, but you’d have to be very ignorant to think most weren’t getting away with it thru less obvious means.

Back someone in a corner long enough, and they’re gonna take the only option they have. That’s human nature.

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- Maeve@kbin.earth ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Not necessarily. Some give up and die, by their own hand or their abusers'. I've heard some say, "I'm glad and proud my man corrects me."
  
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NickwithaC@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I’m sure she’ll appreciate that.

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Zombie@feddit.uk ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Fuck me. Reading that I thought I was having a stroke. They say the same thing like 5 times before actually getting into the meat of the article.

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