True Detective

Scope and Content

Report of the Bentley/Craig murder where Derek Bentley was hanged in spite of an anti-hanging campaign led by Sydney Silverman, MP. This case was instrumental in bringing about the abolition of hanging in Nov 1965.

Access Information

Original available for consultation by appointment. Please note that these records contain sensitive and graphic information and photographs about crimes. Articles concerning UK-based cases and notable international cases have been highlighted in some of the descriptions in this catalogue.