Dennis Whitty
Dennis Whitty | |
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Whitty after his arrest | |
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | 17 December 1963 (age 22) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Dennis John Whitty (1941 – 17 December 1963) was, along with his accomplice Russell Pascoe, the third-to-last prisoner to be executed by hanging in a British prison. Whitty had been convicted for his part in the murder of 64-year-old Cornish farmer William Garfield Rowe on 14 August 1963.