James Hanratty the purchase of two new vehicles, one of which was named 'Valerie'. Valerie Storie died in the Cippenham house where she had been born, on 26 March 2016, and was cremated 19 April 2016. James Hanratty James Hanratty (4 October 1936 – 4 April 1962), also known as the A6 Murderer, was a British criminal who was one of the final eight people in the UK to be executed before capital punishment was effectively abolished. He was hanged at Bedford Gaol on 4 April 1962, after being convicted of the murder of scientist Michael Gregsten, aged 36, who was shot
Murder of John Monckton a minimum of 36 years before being considered for parole. This is one of the lengthiest minimum terms ever handed out in British legal history, and is expected to keep Hanson behind bars until at least 2041 and the age of 61. Hanson had at least one previous conviction for attempted murder, for which he received a 12-year sentence, when he killed Monckton. Hanson had been released from jail three months before the killing, halfway through his sentence. In 2006, Hanson's half sister, Laura Campbell, was jailed for four years for providing a fake alibi for the crime. Murder of