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From glamour model to nightclub manager - who was pardoned killer Ruth Ellis?

From glamour model to nightclub manager - who was pardoned killer Ruth Ellis?
BBC News Wednesday 08 July 2026, 14:05 UTC 1 min read
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Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a conditional posthumous pardon.

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, has been granted a conditional posthumous pardon.
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