Episode 47: May Combisode: The Last Woman Executed in England and Historic Fires

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In this episode, Abby and Ellie’s witty banter includes but is not limited to: this school year lasting forever, firefighting, being sweaty, and so on.

Then, Abby dives into the sad story of Ruth Ellis, a woman who was discriminated against for being 1. A woman, 2. “Lower Class” and 3. A sex-worker. Ruth, who struggled with abusive relationships with men, snapped one night. Her story is a sad tale for women everywhere. CW for pregnancy loss and suicide.

Finally, Ellie discusses some historic fires, their failures, and the safety measures that we now have in place as a result of these terrifying tragedies. CW for death of children.

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Sources:

Abby:

Wikipedia

Ruth Ellis: the Murder Case We Can’t Forget, published by The Guardian 2018 by Duncan Campbell

Murder Maps Season 3, Episode 4: Ruth Ellis

Ellie:

Wikipedia

The presentations of her peers

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