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Louisa May Merrifield
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Louisa May Merrifield was a British murderer and the third-last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom. She was executed by Albert Pierrepoint at Strangeways Prison in Manchester for poisoning her elderly employer. She was notorious at the time as 'The Blackpool Poisoner'.
Louisa May Merrifield in 1953
Louisa May Merrifield in 1953
339 Devonshire Road in Blackpool – the scene of the murder – photographed in 1953
339 Devonshire Road in Blackpool – the scene of the murder – photographed in 1953
Alfred Merrifield is arrested
Alfred Merrifield is arrested
Albert Pierrepoint
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Albert Pierrepoint was an English hangman who executed between 435 and 600 people in a 25-year career that ended in 1956. His father Henry and uncle Thomas were official hangmen before him.
Albert's father Henry
Albert's father Henry
Facsimile of British hangman's equipment, shown at Wandsworth Prison museum
Facsimile of British hangman's equipment, shown at Wandsworth Prison museum
Execution Box number eight, containing all the equipment needed for an executioner; shown at Wandsworth Prison museum
Execution Box number eight, containing all the equipment needed for an executioner; shown at Wandsworth Prison museum
X-ray of the cervical spine with a hangman's fracture. Left without annotation, right with. The C2 (red outline) is moved forward with respect to C3 (
X-ray of the cervical spine with a hangman's fracture. Left without annotation, right with. The C2 (red outline) is moved forward with respect to C3 (blue outline).