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[–] Critical_Insight@feddit.uk 28 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I think there are few historical examples where someone was hanged and pronounced dead but then woke up and were pardoned.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 18 points 10 months ago

There is one from Edinburgh, A woman who was hung but survived.

Half-Hangit’ Maggie

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

That's tragic and really weird

[–] Aradia@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

But we are talking about sentenced to prison, not sentenced to death.