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Earlier this year, Ruth Ellis was awarded a posthumous conditional pardon. Laura and Iain revisit Ruth’s case by speaking to Ruth’s granddaughter, Laura Enston.

Earlier this year, King Charles announced that he was officially awarding Ruth Ellis a posthumous conditional pardon. Laura and Iain revisit Ruth’s case by speaking to Ruth’s granddaughter, Laura Enston. We learn about how Ruth’s family fought for her pardon, and about the legacy that Ruth’s sentencing had on the family she left behind.

To find out more about Ruth’s case, you can listen to Episode 60. The Ruth Ellis Story https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kr3xm0

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