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Fatal Error
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The abolition of the death penalty in Britain was triggered by the case of John Evans. Hanged in 1950 for the supposed murder of his baby daughter, Evans was later proved innocent. He was granted a free pardon 16 years after his death on the gallows.
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Book:
Horrible but True
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History
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Chapter:
Crime And Punishment
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