Colin Campbell Ross
Colin Campbell Eadie Ross (11 October 1892 – 24 April 1922) was an Australian wine-bar owner convicted of the rape and murder of a child, which became known as The Gun Alley Murder, and executed despite evidence that he was innocent. Following his execution efforts were made to clear his name, but it was not until the 1990s that the key evidence was re-examined using modern forensic techniques, strongly indicating that Ross was innocent. As a result, an appeal for mercy was made to Victoria's Chief Justice in 2006, and on 27 May 2008 the Governor of Victoria pardoned Ross, in what is believed to be an Australian legal first.
Read more about Colin Campbell Ross: The Life of Colin Ross, The Victim, The Murder, The Trial, Execution, Attempts To Clear Ross's Name
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