British Executions

George Sharpes

Age: 20

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 13 Apr 1926

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Birmingham

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Willis

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

George Sharpes murdered Milly Illingworth Crabtree 25 by battering her to death at Manor Farm House, Ladbroke on 13 January 1926.

Milly Crabtree was found dead in the sitting room of Manor Farm House with her head fractured with a hammer nearby. George Sharpes was found in another room with a superficial neck wound from an attempt to commit suicide.