Age: 21
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 21 Apr 1949
Crime Location: 75 Furzecroft, George Street, Marylebone, London
Execution Place: Pentonville
Method: hanging
Executioner: Albert Pierrepoint
Harry Lewis murdered Harry Saul Michaelson 50 he he battered to death at 75 Furzecroft, George Street, Marylebone, London on 26 December 1948.
Harry Lewis was passing Harry Michaelson's basement flat around 5.15am when he noticed that the window was open which Harry Michaelson was in the habit of doing when he slept. Harry Lewis lept over the railings and got into the flat and started to look for money. However, he had woken Harry Michaelson up who got out of bed. Harry Lewis hid behind a door and when Harry Michaelson came near he hit him on the head with the chair twice.
