David Blakely

David Blakely was the partner of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom. Ellis shot and killed Blakely in 1955, an act for which she was subsequently sentenced to death and hanged. They had met two years prior to the incident, when Ellis was managing a nightclub. Recently, Ruth Ellis was granted a posthumous conditional pardon. This pardon was issued in light of evidence suggesting she was a victim of domestic abuse and coercive control by Blakely. The pardon does not overturn her conviction but acknowledges the circumstances surrounding the crime. Blakely's significance in current news is solely due to his connection to Ruth Ellis and the recent developments in her case.