The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis are seeking a conditional pardon / posthumous reprieve from the Secretary of State for Justice.
Details of the pardon application: Government to review death sentence for last woman hanged in Britain
Media coverage:
- Ruth Ellis’ grandchildren seek pardon for last woman hanged – BBC News
- My gran Ruth Ellis was last woman in UK to be hanged after she shot her lover dead – why she deserves a Royal Pardon
- Grandchildren of last woman to be hanged in Britain seek posthumous pardon | The Independent
- Grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in UK, ask for pardon | Crime | The Guardian
Alex Bailin KC and Jessica Jones are instructed by Mishcon de Reya.