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Let Him Have It
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Two teenagers are surprised by police during a break-in. One epileptic with the mentaI age of 11 and IQ of 66 is arrested, the other, a gun-toting hood refuses to give up his weapon. Shouting Let Him Have It! to his friend, he fires, wounding one officer and kiIling another. Both boys face the death penalty. Did the boy mean shoot him or give him the gun?
On 28 January, 1953, Derek BentIey was hanged for murder at Wandsworth Prison.The verdict and the sentence passed upon the young Derek BentIey ( Christopher EccIeston) proved to be as controversial as the crime. Both the verdict and the sentence were subsequently quashed, triggering much debate about CapitaI Punishment. The words on BentIey s gravestone say:Derek WilIiam Bentley A victim of British justice?
This is the story of the case that shocked the nation! |
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