An Unjust Hanging

A brutal sentence. A corrupt system. A young life condemned for love. This is the shocking true story of John Horwood - hanged in 1821 for a crime he may never have committed. When a teenage boy throws a stone during a lovers' quarrel, a tragic death follows. What unfolds is a chilling tale of Victorian-era justice gone wrong, fuelled by moral panic, class prejudice, and a surgeon’s dark obsession. An Unjust Hanging uncovers the cruelty of the gallows, the twisted legacy of body-snatching for science, and a family’s quest - two centuries later - to give their ancestor a proper burial. A deeply researched, emotionally resonant account of one of Britain’s earliest forensic controversies, perfect for fans of true crime, legal history, and stories of redemption across generations.