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Mrs J Dyer, Mrs Ruth Ellis's closest friend called at the prison this morning, before the hanging took place. Earlier Mrs Ellis's brother Mr Juliean Neilson had called with flowers. Mrs Ellis was due to hang this morning at 9am for the murder of her lover David Blakeley on Easter Sunday. Throughout the night crowds chanted for the reprieve of Mrs Ellis until police were called in to disperse the crowd. People again gathered outside the Prison at dawn. Photo Shows : Mrs Jacqueline Dyer, the closest friend of Mrs Ruth Ellis who is due to hang this morning, arrives at the prison with flowers for her friend. Date: 13/07/1955

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