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James Hanratty (4 October 1936 – 4 April 1962), also known as the A6 Murderer, was a British criminal who was one of the final eight people in the UK to be executed before capital punishment was effectively abolished.
Jan 27, 1997 · James Hanratty was hanged in 1962 for the A6 murder, but new evidence shows he was wrongly convicted. The Home Office is expected to refer the case to the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction and clear his name.
The case of the A6 Murderer became a media sensation, and the ensuing trial of 25-year-old James Hanratty turned out to be the longest in English legal history at that time. Hanratty was a known petty criminal with a turbulent past, who in his younger years had been described as a ‘mental defective’ and a ‘potential psychopath’. But he ...
Sep 17, 2021 · This turned out to be untrue, as her and her boyfriend, Michael Gregsten, were held up by a gunman and held captive in Gregsten's car for five hours. After forcing them to drive 60 miles, gunman James Hanratty murdered Michael before raping Valerie and emptying a number of rounds into her body.
Dec 30, 2010 · James Hanratty was hanged in 1962 for the murder of a scientist and his girlfriend on the A6. His family has been campaigning for 50 years to clear his name, using DNA evidence and new documents to challenge his conviction.
Apr 8, 2009 · James Hanratty - The A6 Murder. The James Hanratty case is perhaps Bedfordshire's most notorious murder. On the evening of August 22, 1961, a car containing lovers Michael Gregsten and...
James Hanratty was hanged in 1962 for the murder of Michael Gregsten and rape of Valerie Storie on the A6 road. The programme explores the evidence, the appeal and the DNA analysis that reopened the case after 40 years.
