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Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the United Kingdom.
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Murder of John Alan West
1964 robbery/murder, resulting in last use of death penalty in Britain
The murder of John Alan West on 7 April 1964 was the crime which led to the last death sentences being carried out in the United Kingdom. West, a 53-year-old van driver for a laundry company, was beaten and stabbed to death by Gwynne Evans and Peter Allen, who had gone to rob…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom
History of the death penalty in the UK
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom predates the formation of the UK, having been used in Britain and Ireland from ancient times until the second half of the 20th century. The last executions in the United Kingdom were by hanging, and took place in 1964; capital punishment…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)