Peppermint Billy and the Last Public Hanging | Leicester News

In 1856, Leicester witnessed its last public execution when Peppermint Billy, a double killer with a vendetta against the man who sent him to prison, murdered a tollkeeper and his grandson at Thorpe Road. After serving time in Australia and returning with vengeance in mind, Billy faced a trial fueled by damning testimony—including from his own brother—and was sentenced to die by hanging, a grim spectacle that still echoes in the street name Gallowtree Gate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/89a85acafec19c6b