In 1950 the UK executed Timothy Evans for the murder of his wife and young daughter, who were found strangled and hidden in their apartment building, based on the testimony of his neighbor John Christie. In 1953 the bodies of three women were found in Christie’s former apartment.

[u/mvincen95]

Christie was a serial killer who had been luring women to his apartment, gassing them with carbon monoxide, and strangling them. Christie murdered at least eight people, including his own wife. The remains of two more victims were discovered in the garden, and his wife's body was found beneath the floorboards in the front room. He later confessed to murdering Beryl Evans, though he denied killing the baby. Christie was convicted and hanged in the same prison as Evans.

The revelation that the state had executed an innocent man while relying on the testimony of the actual serial killer caused a massive public outcry. Evans was granted a posthumous royal pardon in 1966, and the miscarriage of justice played a major role in the UK's decision to suspend and eventually abolish the death penalty.

Photos:

1. Timothy Evans

2. Timothy Evans and family

3. John Christie

[u/Thalaas]

This is the main reason I'm against capital punishment. If it was caught on tape, where there was 100% certainty and not just reasonable doubt? Maybe then. But even stuff like DNA and eye witnesses can be fake/wrong.

[u/Imobia → u/Thalaas]

There was a case in Australia of a man being found guilty for some DNA found in an apartment. He lived next door.

Somehow they proved a fly picked up some human fluid and also paid a visit next door.

[u/lost_dazed_101 → u/Imobia]

Touch DNA which is what thats called should never be considered by a jury for conviction. I know I'd hang the jury if that was presented.

[u/LonelyandDepressed27 → u/Thalaas]

Now that AI exists and our insane capability of editing videos, even that shouldn’t count going forward.

[u/Deezle_Gnome]

Thought that first picture was Vince McMahon 

[u/DeliciousCharacter42]

Go down, you murders, go down.