Ruth Ellis | Albert Pierrepoint interview | The Last woman to hang | 1977

Some experts from the Thames TV documentary ‘Ruth Ellis – the last woman to hang’ An investigation into the case of Ruth Ellis, who became the last woman to hang in Britain after one of the most sensational murders of the 1950’s In these extracts we hear from public executioner Albert Pierrepoint, the Judge Mr Justice Havers, and Christmas Humphreys, counsel for the Prosecution and her defence solicitor John Bickford First shown: 28/06/1977 If you would like to license a clip from this video please e mail: archive@ Quote: VT17315