# Derek Bentley

> Derek William Bentley was a British man who was hanged for being the accomplice of a murder of a policeman during an attempted burglary. His accomplice, Christopher Craig, then aged 16, was convicted of the murder. Bentley was convicted as a party to the crime under the English law principle of joint enterprise, as the burglary had been committed in mutual understanding and the bringing of deadly weapons. The outcome of the trial, and Home Secretary David Maxwell Fyfe's refusal to grant clemency to Bentley, were highly controversial.

*British man hanged but later pardoned (1933-1953)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1933-06-30
- **Died:** 1953-01-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 49.8

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.derekbentley.com/

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