British Executions

David Caplan

Age: 42

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 6 Jan 1920

Crime Location: 141 West Derby Road, Liverpool

Execution Place: Manchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

Source: http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/caplan-david.htm

David Caplan was convicted of the murder of his wife and sons, 33-year-old Freda Caplan, 6-year-old Herman Caplan and 3-year-old Maurice Caplan and sentenced to death.

He battered them to death at 141 West Derby Road, Liverpool on 14 October 1919.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/285, HO 144/1611/394181

see Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 10 December 1919

see Western Daily Press - Wednesday 07 January 1920

see Homicide 1920