Michael Manning (murderer)
Michael Manning | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1928 |
| Died | 20 April 1954 (aged 25) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Catherine Cooper, 65 |
| Date | 18 November 1953 |
| Country | Ireland |
Date apprehended | 19 November 1953 |
Michael Manning (1 September 1928 – 20 April 1954) was an Irish man who was convicted for rape and murder and executed in 1954. He was the 29th and last person to be executed in the Republic of Ireland, as capital punishment was gradually abolished in the decades following Manning's execution.