British Executions

Lewis Massey

Age: 29

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 6 Jan 1920

Crime Location: 8 Alfred Terrace, Camp Road, Leeds

Execution Place: Leeds

Method: hanging

Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/

Lewis Massey was convicted of the  murder of his 35-year-old wife Margaret Hird and sentenced to death.

He battered her to death at 8 Alfred Terrace, Camp Road, Leeds on 5 November 1919.

see National Archives - HO 144/1612/394274

see National Library of Scotland

see Homicide 1920