British Executions

Samuel Westwood

Age: 26

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 30 Dec 1920

Crime Location: Walsall Street, Willenhall

Execution Place: Birmingham

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

Samuel Westwood was convicted of the murder of his 24-year-old wife Lydia Westwood and sentenced to death.

He stabbed her to death at Walsall Street, Willenhall on 11 September 1920.

see National Archives - ASSI 6/55/6, HO 144/1635/412045

see Homicide 1920