Timothy Evans
publication date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 (part of August 2025)
category: 
Injustice
clue: The 1950 hanging of this innocent neighbour was a major factor in Britain ceasing to use the death penalty.
explanation: Evans was convicted of the 1949 murders of his wife and daughter and sentenced to death, but professed his innocence and tried to shift blame onto his downstairs neighbor John Christie. Three years after Evans was executed by hanging, Christie was discovered to be a serial killer, and he subsequently admitted to the killing of Evans's wife and daughter. Today, the Evans case is remembered as a major turning point in the British criminal justice system. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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