Ruth Ellis posthumously pardoned in the UK, 71 years after execution

Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in the UK, is posthumously pardoned for killing her partner.

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A victim of domestic violence, her family fought for years for this recognition.

The decision reignites debate on justice and women’s rights in the UK.

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