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The Human Crocodile – The Edward Pritchard Story

On the 28th July 1865, nearly ten thousand people gathered in what was then known as 'Jail Square' in Glasgow, to witness the last public execution in Britain. The convict was a murderer - and a doctor - found guilty of administering poison with deliberate intent to kill.

English
  • Originally Aired December 12, 2013
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Production Code b03klcy4
  • Network BBC ALBA
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