Murderer in the family

[Mosh]

I have just found that my wife had a relation who was hung for a murder in 1955.

At the time it was a question whether he commited the crime, and still is today.

Does anyone else on Rootschat have a murderer in the family?


Best wishes


Mosh

[FamilyDigger]

Yes I do, but there in prison today, so not much help. Do you know the area that the murder took place? A victim's name? That way you research the incident and maybe even archive his inmate details?

[madpants]

Did you get the info from this website?

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/contents.html

it lists who was hanged, in what year and where.  Then there are links to the various prisons, and more of an explanation of certain cases.

I do too, my GG Grandfather slit his daughters throat and then his own.

[Mosh]

Madpants and Family Digger

Sorry for the delay in replying

My murder was done in 1954 so all of the reports were in back issues of the local press.

I think he was hung by Albert Pierrpoint at Lincoln Prison.

Best wishes

Mosh

[jinks]

I have a possible hangman in my family 

Jinks

[KathMc]

Have you seen this link:

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21922127_ITM

Kath

[toni*]

i used to want to be a scaffolder 

i do have a murderer he hit his wife over the head several times with a small hammer used for coal as he was jealous over her for no apparent reason - the press says- and then he hanged himself.