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Edith Jessie Thompson (25 December 1893 – 9 January 1923) and Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters (27 June 1902 – 9 January 1923) were a British couple executed for the murder of Thompson's husband Percy. Their case became a cause célèbre .
Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters were hanged in 1923 for the murder of Edith's husband Percy, even though there was no evidence she knew he would be stabbed. The case reveals the prejudice and intolerance of the time towards women who did not obey the moral codes of the day.
28 de feb. de 2024 · Edith Thompson was executed in 1923 for the murder of her husband by her lover Frederick Bywaters, despite little evidence against her. A commission ruled that her case did not meet the requirements for a royal pardon, but her heir and executor said he would fight the decision.
3 de sept. de 2019 · Read the letters of Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters, the lovers who were convicted of murdering Edith's husband in 1922. Explore their romantic, literary and candid correspondence, and the evidence used against them at the trial.
7 de mar. de 2023 · Percy Thompson was stabbed in Ilford, east London, on 3 October 1922 by 20-year-old Frederick Bywaters as he and Edith made their way home from the theatre. The case caused a huge sensation...
8 de mar. de 2023 · Edith Thompson was hanged in 1923 for the murder of her husband, despite a lack of evidence and a biased judge. Her case was referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission after a campaign by her heirs and supporters.
7 de mar. de 2023 · Percy Thompson was stabbed in Ilford, east London, on 3 October 1922 by 20-year-old Frederick Bywaters as he and Edith made their way home from the theatre. The case caused a huge sensation...
