James Inglis

James Inglis was a British murderer hanged in 1951.

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Having confessed to strangling Alice Morgan, a 50-year-old prostitute in Kingston upon Hull after a quarrel over payment, Inglis opted to plead insanity at his trial – but the jury did not believe his version of events, and on April 20, he was sentenced by Justice Ormerod to be hanged . Since he did not appeal his sentence, he was jailed at Strangeways Prison to await execution three weeks later.

Related Topics:
Kingston upon Hull - Plead insanity - Justice Ormerod - Hanged - Strangeways Prison

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On May 8, Albert Pierrepoint and Syd Dernley escorted Inglis from his cell to the gallows immediately outside and hanged him without delay – the fastest hanging on record, taking only seven seconds from the time he was removed from his cell until he was pronounced dead.

Related Topics:
Albert Pierrepoint - Syd Dernley

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