In 1965, convicted criminal Ronald Ryan escaped from Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison with fellow inmate Peter Walker, during which prison officer George Hodson was shot and killed. Ryan was convicted of his murder and hanged in 1967, becoming the last person executed in Australia, but controversy over the evidence and the refusal to grant him a reprieve sparked a fierce national debate over capital punishment.

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In 1965, convicted criminal Ronald Ryan escaped from Melbourne&rsquo;s Pentridge Prison with fellow inmate Peter Walker, during which prison officer George Hodson was shot and killed. Ryan was convicted of his murder and hanged in 1967, becoming the last person executed in Australia, but controversy over the evidence and the refusal to grant him a reprieve sparked a fierce national debate over capital punishment.
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Pull up a chair and pour yourself a glass of wine. Every Monday and Thursday, Sammy Petersen dives into the strange, shocking and downright unbelievable world of true crime. From infamous cases to the stories you’ve never heard.

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Pull up a chair and pour yourself a glass of wine. Every Monday and Thursday, Sammy Petersen dives into the strange, shocking and downright unbelievable world of true crime. From infamous cases to the stories you&rsquo;ve never heard.
Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notanothercrimepodcast?igsh=MWpnNjZnNngyZWFvag==">instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@notanothercrimepodcast">TikTok</a>
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Not Another Crime Podcast

Every Tuesday journalist Georgia Love and not-journalist Sammy Petersen catch up to unpack a true crime story as only best friends would: over a relaxed wine and a lot of laughs.

And we'll have an extra little treat for you each Thursday. Let's call it...a Thursday Treat!

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Every Tuesday journalist Georgia Love and not-journalist Sammy Petersen catch up to unpack a true crime story as only best friends would: over a relaxed wine and a lot of laughs.
And we'll have an extra little treat for you each Thursday. Let's call it...a Thursday Treat!
Follow us: @notanothercrimepodcast
Follow Georgia: @georgiealove
Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial
Write to us: <a href="mailto:sammy@justanothercompany.com.au">sammy@justanothercompany.com.au</a>

Ronald Ryan: The Last Man Hanged in Australia

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