British serial killer and sex offender with multiple whole-life sentences
Posthumous conditional pardon is granted to Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in the UK, acknowledging a grave injustice linked to domestic abuse while noting flaws in responding to abuse within the justice system.
The case of Dr Lin Russell and her daughter Megan is being re-examined after witness statements to the CCRC name Raymond Buck as a possible killer. Michael Stone has served 29 years in prison for the 1996 hammer attacks; the CCRC is conducting further DNA analysis to test new theories and identify the true culprit.