2007-02-20 00:05:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was 1953. You can read the whole story here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Bentley
2007-02-20 00:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Prince 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Derek Bentley was hanged on January 28th, 1953 at the age of 19 for a murder committed by a friend, creating a cause célèbre and leading to a 45-year long successful campaign to win him a posthumous pardon.
2007-02-20 00:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by GURU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Derek Bentley was hanged on the 28th of January 1953, at the age of 19
2007-02-20 00:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by CrunchyCookies...Leeds...x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28 January 1953 Derek Bentley was hanged
2007-02-20 00:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28 January 1953 hanged at the age of 19 for a murder committed by a friend
2007-02-20 00:08:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Derek Bentley was hanged in 1953 and pardoned 45 years later.
2007-02-20 00:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by Beanbag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1953
2007-02-20 00:08:04 · answer #7 · answered by OH Whuddup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1953, he was 19
2007-02-20 00:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be interested in a film made about this case "Let him have it"
2007-02-20 08:12:23 · answer #9 · answered by DS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋