🧑‍⚖️ Don't miss this documentary about the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain. https://stv.click/real-ruth-ellis | STV

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story tells the heartbreaking true tale of the last woman hanged in Britain. Based on true events, this gripping four-part drama series, starring Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones, is coming soon to ITV and ITVX. | ITV

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In July 1955, Ruth Ellis, a mother of two, was hanged for murder – despite a huge public outcry – after shooting dead her abusive boyfriend. As #ACruelLove, a dramatisation of the true story of Ruth Ellis, arrives on ITV, Elinor Evans explains how the execution swung public opinion against the death penalty in Britain. 🖋️ Based on a 2018 article by Professor Lizzie Seal for BBC History Magazine 📸 By Getty/Alamy | HistoryExtra