To this day, nobody knows for sure who committed the horrific crime
It's now been 20 years since the case of one of Liverpool's most notorious murder cases was finally closed.
But the murders and investigations placed a lasting stain on the reputation of British justice when an innocent man was executed. It was only 20 years ago in October 2003 that the family of Liverpool man George Kelly, who was wrongly hanged for the crime, received an official apology. Weeks after the murders , a letter arrived at police headquarters naming two suspects – petty crooks George Kelly, 27, and Charles Connolly, 26. Both men denied any involvement in the murders and, despite no murder weapon being found, they were put on trial.
Kelly maintained that he had been drinking with his friend Jimmy Skelly at various pubs throughout the day but did not go to The Beehive. Connolly claimed to have been at a dance with his wife. Kelly was executed at Walton jail in March 1950, following what was then the longest criminal trial in English legal history. Inmates recalled that while awaiting his fate Kelly would shout his innocence to guards every day.
Legendary Liverpool solicitor, the late Rex Makin, was peripherally involved in the case when it came to court and later acted for Kelly's daughter, Catherine, in securing the review. He recalled: "I will never forget the day George Kelly’s brothers came into my office in Hackins Hey asking for my help.
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