British Executions

Alfred David Bostock

Age: 25

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 3 Sep 1925

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Leeds

Method: hanging

Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint

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

Alfred David Bostock murdered Elizabeth Sherratt 24 who was found dead from head injuries in a river at Roundwood, Rotherham. There was no water in her lungs ruling out drowning.

see "Rotherham Murder Charge." Times [London, England] 28 May 1925: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.

see "'An Overwhelming Case.'." Times [London, England] 19 Aug. 1925: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.

see "News in Brief." Times [London, England] 4 Sept. 1925: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.