During what Albert Pierrepoint would refer to as the “stormiest period of my life.” a number of key trials, and an inquiry into the validity of the death penalty would impact the increaing support for its abolition. In this episode I will explore a case that bacame known as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in English law. When 19 year old Derek Bentley was hanged for the murder of PC Sidney Miles, despite the fact that Derek had not fired the fatal shot. resources Executioner: Pierrepoint https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/joint-enterprise-debate-pack.pdf http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/http:/www.nickelinthemachine.com/2010/02/sample-post.html/blackfriars-road/ https://nelsonsquare.wordpress.com/2016/10/08/blog-post-title-3/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/71/a2029871.shtml http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/BristolKingswoodRfy/ How FOUR words got this man HANGED | The Case of Derek Bentley | Well, I Never https://youtu.be/n0Utx75Hnqs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley,_London Derry Journal - Monday 03 November 1952 Shields Daily News - Monday 17 November 1952 Bradford Observer - Tuesday 18 November 1952 Western Mail - Tuesday 18 November 1952 Bradford Observer - Friday 07 November 1952 Daily Herald - Wednesday 05 November 1952 Daily Record - Friday 07 November 1952 Croydon Times - Saturday 08 November 1952 http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/28/newsid_3393000/3393807.stm https://www.derekbentley.com/ https://www.derekbentley.com/chron_crime.html https://www.derekbentley.com/db_stmt.html https://nswbar.asn.au/docs/webdocs/BN03_2016_Bentley.pdf https://www.thejusticegap.com/a-victim-of-british-injustice-derek-bentley-remembered/ https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/history/let-him-it-bristol-connection-7412084 https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/history/crime-and-punishment-in-britain/derek-bentley-case/ https://daily.jstor.org/sentenced-to-death-and-other-tales-from-the-dark-side-of-language/ a...