#288 | Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner
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The Execution of a 19 Year Old Man
In 19 53, pierpoint executed a 19 year old man called derrick bentley. Bentley was arrested during a burglary along with his 16 year old friend, christopher craig. When the police told craig to put down the gun, he refused. He then pulled the trigger and shot one policeman in the shoulder. And when another policeman arrived, craig shot one of the policemen dead. Ultimately, the judge decided that bentley told his friend to shoot the policeman. He was found guilty, sentenced to death but it was pierpoint who carried out the execution.
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