
Ruth Ellis
True Crime All The Time
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Ruth's Trial Started on June 20, 1955
Ruth shot David Blakely outside the Magdala pub in Hampstead, North London on April 10, 1955. She was out for vengeance after losing a child at the hands of the sky. Ruth's trial started on June 20, 1955 and it only lasted one day. Her attorney wanted to argue that Ruth was provoked. He told the court that Ruth was driven to a frenzy which for the time being unseated her understanding. His goal was to get a manslaughter charge, which did not come with the death penalty.
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