To readers of my blog
I was with Muriel Jakubait, Ruth Ellis’s sister, today. We had lunch and a chat. Muriel’s response to two topics:
1. The new book to be published in September 2012 claiming to be the ‘real’ Ruth Ellis story. Was she [the author] there? It’s an insult to our book. The truth is written in our book [RUTH ELLIS MY SISTER'S SECRET LIFE].
My sister is not here. I’ve suffered enough with all the lies and scandal that has been printed. All the talk about Ruth has damaged the family. We can’t forget her. She should never have been hanged…a beautiful girl.
2. And as for the man who was on the radio [BBC Radio 4, Saturday 14th July 2012] calling himself Ruth’s nephew. He’s not a proper nephew. How can he know anything about Ruth Ellis? Ruth’s only nephews were my sons. End of story.
My aunt Betty (Beatrice) Sargeant was one of Ruth’s prison wardens. She spent a long time even the evening before talking to Ruth and getting to know her…Ruth asked that the prison wardens that looked after her be with her the evening before my aunt said. Having got to know and look after Ruth she said she was innocent, and should NEVER have been hung… up until she died last year she was totall against hanging. She said Ruth was done ‘the dirty on’ by her husband…there was always empathy for her.
Comment by Liz B — July 17, 2012 @ 4:34 pm |