Henry John Burnett
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Henry John Burnett was the last man to be hanged in Scotland, and the first in Aberdeen since 1891. He was tried at the high court in Aberdeen from 23 to 25 July 1963 for the murder of merchant seaman
Jackson Terrace (pictured in 2006)
Harry Allen (executioner)
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Harold Bernard Allen was one of Britain's last official executioners, officiating between 1941 and 1964. He was chief executioner at 41 executions and acted as assistant executioner at 53 others, at v
The gallows at the Central Jail of Nicosia, which is now a museum.
