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    RONALD RYAN LAST MAN HANGED

    Feb 17, 2020 3 minutes

    Only a few decades ago, Australia was still legally able to execute prisoners for their crimes.

    While capital punishment was only officially abolished in Australia in 1984, the fascinating story of the last man to be hanged remains a pivotal moment in our nation’s history.

    In 1966, Ronald Ryan, a 41-year-old father of three from Carlton, Victoria, was sentenced to death for the murder of prison guard George Hodson, while escaping from jail in a bid to see his three young daughters and save his failing marriage.

    Recaptured, Ryan’s criminal trial and

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