If God is merciful, why did He demand that His creatures be hanged in public?

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The last person to be hanged at Hull Prison was Ethel Major in 1934, who was convicted of killing her husband Arthur by poisoning his corned beef with strychnine.

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Qasab originally denied the charges against him but last July, in a dramatic outburst in court, he admitted his role and asked to be hanged.

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As German agents arrived in Britain they were arrested and given a choice: work for the British or be hanged.

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