King grants last woman hanged in UK conditional pardon

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More than 70 years after her execution, Ruth Ellis has been granted a conditional pardon by the King. Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the UK, was hanged in 1955 for the murder of David Blakely. Her granddaughter, Laura Enston, and family lawyer Grace Houghton discuss the significance of the pardon and why campaigners believe the case remains important today. Read more: https://news.sky.com/uk #skynews #uk #pardon SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, availab

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