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A little bit of history Crime Week — The story of Ronald Ryan the last man hanged in Australia RONALD Ryan was the last man to be hanged in Australia but while life was difficult for him he did not turn to crime until a relatively mature age. While most would think Ryan must have committed to most horrific of crimes it may surprise you just what he swung for. This is the fifth instalment of The Daily Telegraph’s Crime Week. This is an exclusive extract from the book Noose by Xavier Duff. THE day the last man was hanged in Australia dawned hot and clear. The warm breath of a northerly began to stir, ruffling the hair and rattling the nerves of a thousand protesters gathered outside the gates of Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison. Read More > here news.au/national/nsw-act/crime-week-the-story-of-ronald-ryan-the-last-man-hanged-in-australia/story-fnii5s3x-1226910836777
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 23:16:22 +0000

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