Age: 31
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 5 Sep 1952
Crime Location: Uxbridge, London
Execution Place: Pentonville
Method: hanging
Executioner: Albert Pierrepoint
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/
John Godar murdered his girlfriend Maureen Jones Cox 20 who he stabbed to death in a taxi-cab, Uxbridge, London on 6 June 1952.
He stabbed her in a cab and then asked the driver to take him to the police station. When he got to Uxbridge Police Station at 12.40am on 7 June 1952 he said 'I want you to take me inside'. I've killed a woman I think'. There was blood on both his hands and clothes. As the policeman went out into the passageway to go outside John Godar said I think you'll find she's dead'.
see National Archives - CRIM 1/2235, DPP 2/2167, PCOM 9/2192
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