Timothy Evans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Timothy Evans

British man wrongly convicted of murder

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1924

Place of Birth: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1950

Profession: truck driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Timothy John Evans (20 November 1924 – 9 March 1950) was a Welshman falsely convicted and hanged for the murder of his wife and infant daughter at their residence at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill, London.
In January 1950, he was tried for and convicted of the murder of his daughter.
He was sentenced to death by hanging, a sentence that was later carried out.
During his trial, Evans had accused his downstairs neighbour, John Christie, of committing the murders. Three years after Evans' execution, Christie was found to be a serial killer who had murdered six other women in the same house, including his own wife.
Before his execution, Christie confessed to murdering Mrs.
Evans.
An official inquiry concluded in 1966 that Christie had also murdered Evans' daughter, and Evans was granted a posthumous pardon. The case generated much controversy and is acknowledged as a serious miscarriage of justice.
Along with those of Derek Bentley and Ruth Ellis, the case played a major part in the abolition of capital punishment in the United Kingdom for murder in 1965.