Harris, Charlotte (1819–?)
Harris, Charlotte (1819–?)
English murderer. Born 1819 in UK.
Tried for killing husband, was found guilty of premeditated murder and received death sentence (1848); execution was delayed due to her pregnancy; saw sentence commuted to life imprisonment during delay, when the Home Secretary received in excess of 40,000 signatures from Society for the Abolition of Capital Punishment seeking reprieve.
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