Britain carries out its final executions
On August 13, 1964, Britain carried out its final executions.
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The Event
On August 13, 1964, Britain carried out its final executions.
The Case and Its Context
Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans were executed in separate prisons before Parliament suspended the death penalty for murder.
The legal record
An accusation, arrest, verdict and sentence are different legal events. The date should be read as the specific stage described here.
Reading the Historical Record
The linked chronology identifies the date; the event or subject reference gives further context. The date refers to the milestone described above.
About the Historical Recreation
The proposed visual shows a restrained period courthouse exterior and closed archive folders, no invented confession, prisoner or execution. It is an AI illustration, not archival footage or an eyewitness record.
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