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Francis Joseph Huchet
Francis Joseph Huchet (1927 – 9 October 1959) was the last convicted criminal to be executed by hanging in the Channel Islands. He had been sentenced to death on 10 September 1959 by the Deputy Bailiff of Jersey for the murder of John Perrée on the night of 30 March 1959. Murder of John Perrée John Perrée, a 45-year-old unmarried labourer from Saint Brélade, St Brelade, Jersey, was reported missing on 31 March 1959 after having spent the previous evening drinking with Huchet. His body was recovered from a shallow grave on the dune, sand dunes near Mont à la Brune (near St Brelade) on 4 April 1959. The body had been discovered by a young brother and sister, Alan and Ann Heath, who saw a shoe projecting from the sand. It became clear that Perrée had been shot in the face with a single blast from a shotgun. Once he had been identified, his movements were traced, which led to Huchet who was questioned on 5 April. Huchet admitted drinking with Perrée on the Monday night but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and, although they are not part of the United Kingdom, the UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor have they ever been in the European Union. They have a total population of about , and the bailiwicks' capitals, Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port, have populations of 33,500 and 18,207, respectively. "Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit. The two bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
