BBC Documentaries - Of Diabolical Purpose - The Story of Monsieur Chantrelle

Seizoen: 2014 - Aflevering: 315 / 2683 - Eerst uitgezonden: 22 mei 2014 - Episode ID: 1345771

In 1868, public hanging was abolished in Britain. A decade later, the first execution behind prison walls took place in Edinburgh - following an explosive trial. The story of Eugene Chantrelle remains one of the most remarkable in Scottish criminal history.