Murder of Sarah Down - record of John Radford execution

Reference Title:

Reference Date:

28 July 1823

Categories:

Events, People

Source:

Exeter Memories Website

Obtained from:

www.exetermemories.co.uk

Web URL:

https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/executed.php

Source date:

Entered By:

Miya Bond on 17-Apr-2025

Reference Information:

Extract from a list of those executed at Exeter. The place of execution was almost certainly Devon County Prison.

Radford

John

1823

28th July

Pushed his pregnant girfriend into a marsh where she drowned.

He gave the signal three times before the hang man was ready and exclaimed that he was 'very happy, very happy'.

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