Timothy Evans Grave, St Patrick's Cemetery, London

The grave of Timothy John Evans, a victim of a miscarriage of justice, hanged at Pentonville Prison in 1950 for the murder of his wife and daughter at 10 Rillington Place. It was only later it came to light his neighbour, John R H Christie, had done it. The remains were reinterred here in 1965

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[philcomic1]

as the justice system is to blame for this misscarage of justice it is the states responsibility to maintain timothy evens grave for all eternity sadly once again the state let him down by the looks...... thankyou for uploading this sir.

[GuildfordGhost]

@philcomic1 You make a good point. However, this was a few years ago and I believe this important site is now maintained with a more deserving dignity.

[rockstarcaden]

Who is the female at 0:34 that says innocent? And the male that says exactly right afterwards?

[GuildfordGhost]

@rockstarcaden I thought you were making some comment about my not-very-deep voice, but you're talking about EVP, aren't you? Can't hear anything. Sorry.

[sail1948]

As good a reason for abolition of the death penalty that I can think of.

[GuildfordGhost]

@sail1948 His 1965 posthumous pardon, during the provisional suspension of the Death Penalty, is indeed viewed as being one of the contributing factors.

[awelshl]

I think that it's disgusting that he was hanged for a crime he didn't commit and the fact that Christie knew he wasn't very bright and took advantage of that. R.I.P Timothey x

[bp1963p]

Hello/This is a terrible and tragic story./Quite often, in documentaries, it is acknowledged that the Evans hanging was the beginning of the end of capital punishment in the UK./Why doesn't anyone say that Mrs. Evans tragic death is a good argument for safe and legal abortions?/As a 44-year-old feminist, I find it frightening that a woman had to put her life into the hands of a sick landlord in order to terminate an unwanted pregnancy./Think about it./Cheers.

[ILiveOnMyBoat]

@GuildfordGhost If it's not been then can I suggest a few of us get together and sort it out?

Although have no connection with them - feel Mr Tim Evans and his family have had a never ending horror story to deal with. Only his half sister remains.

Posthumous pardons, a few english pounds (paid out in 2004 - 54 years)

The condascending legal system that refuses to 'walk through' quashing the conviction another 'man' admitted committing (after he had helped convict him of it).

Keep this alive

[baraxor]

A lot more people have been accidentally--or negligently--killed by armed police than have been executed by a miscarriage of justice. Should we ban police from using firearms?

Evan's conviction and execution were brought about by a) the belief that a part-time police officer would never lie, b) England's historic disdain for considering degrees of murder, and c) its equally historic preference for a recklessly rushed appellate process.

[trimas3]

I hear "innocent "at 0:54.

[MyVorpal]

R.I.P Timothy Evans 

[trimas3]

I hear the voice at 0:54. She says "innocent."

[trimas3]

@GuildfordGhost Yes , it is an EVP of a female and male talking. You have to listen real hard, it sounds like a whisper.