Ruth's execution cast a huge blight over her family. Her former husband, George Ellis, committed suicide by hanging on 2 August 1958. In 1969, her mother, Bertha Neilson, was found unconscious in a gas-filled room in her flat in Hemel Hempstead; she never fully recovered and did not speak coherently again. Ruth's son Andy, who was aged 10 at the time of his mother's execution, took his life in a bedsit in 1982 shortly after destroying her gravestone. Christmas Humphreys, the prosecution counsel at Ruth's trial, paid for his funeral. Her daughter Georgina, who was aged 3 when her mother was executed, was fostered after both parents' premature death. She died of cancer in 2001 at age of 50. Truly a cursed family. Albert Pierrepont said Ruth was the bravest person he ever met. Her smile when she saw him for the only time always haunted him.
This is such a sad story for everyone 😥
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth
comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ~ Romans 8:18
Poor girl driven to her own destruction rip 😪
She was treated so badly all her life so sad may she rest in peace🌷🌷
How very sad. I did not know that about her son.
Ruth's execution cast a huge blight over her family. Her former husband, George Ellis, committed suicide by hanging on 2 August 1958.
In 1969, her mother, Bertha Neilson, was found unconscious in a gas-filled room in her flat in Hemel Hempstead; she never fully
recovered and did not speak coherently again.
Ruth's son Andy, who was aged 10 at the time of his mother's execution, took his life in a bedsit in 1982 shortly after destroying her gravestone. Christmas Humphreys, the prosecution counsel at Ruth's trial, paid for his funeral. Her daughter Georgina, who was aged 3 when her mother
was executed, was fostered after both parents' premature death. She died of cancer in 2001 at age of 50.
Truly a cursed family. Albert Pierrepont said Ruth was the bravest person he ever met. Her smile when she saw him for the only time
always haunted him.
Whoever gave her the gun is just as culpable. Why were they not held to account?
Ritualised state murder is a far worse crime!
God bless hrr
Pourquoi la famille n’a pas mit une pierre tombale ?
I thought executed murderers were buried within prison walls, not that I'm trying to be disrespectful in any way, but I always thought that.
Yes you’re right, it mentions that Ruth was moved in 1971 to be buried here.