State of the World from NPR

In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner, a scandal that gripped the nation.  But the murder investigation was flawed and incomplete, and eventually, Ellis’ case was a catalyst for abolishing Britain’s death penalty.   70 years later, her family is seeking a posthumous pardon.  
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The unfinished story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman executed in Britain