British Executions

Rhoda Willis

Age: 44

Sex: female

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 14 Aug 1907

Crime Location: On a train between Llanishen and Cardiff

Execution Place: Cardiff

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/

Rhoda Willis was convicted of the murder of a newly-born child called Treasure.

She asphyxiated her on a train between Llanishen and Cardiff on 4 April 1907.

see National Archives - ASSI 72/33/2, HO 144/861/155396

see Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 14 August 1907

see Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 14 August 1907

see Homicide 1907