Edith Thompson: U-turn over rejection of hanged woman’s pardon
Edith Thompson, 29, was executed 100 years ago after her lover murdered her husband. …
Speaking about the affair, he told the jury, “I am certain that you, like any other right-minded persons will be filled with disgust at such a notion”, while he also inaccurately questioned the reliability of a witness who had told the court he heard Edith shout “oh, don’t, oh don’t” on the night of the killing.
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