#288 | Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner
English Learning for Curious Minds
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A Hangman That Was Kind and Gentle
Pierpoint had a reputation for being fast, relaxed and efficient during his hangings. He was also very good at making sure that the noose was the correct size. After polishing off after executing around 200 narces, he was frequently called upon to execute briton's most notorious criminals. One such crimnal was a serial killer called john hay. Hay murdered nine people and dissolved their bodies in acid before being caught,. sentenced to death and hung by pierpoint in 19 forty nine. Then a year later, pierpoint was called upon for another hanging, this time of one of the customers at his pub.
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