Of Diabolical Purpose: Sgeulachd Eugene Chantrelle
- TV Movie
- 2014
- 1h
In 1868, public hanging was abolished in Britain. A decade later, the first execution behind prison walls took place in Edinburgh - following an explosive trial. The story of Eugene Chantrel... Read allIn 1868, public hanging was abolished in Britain. A decade later, the first execution behind prison walls took place in Edinburgh - following an explosive trial. The story of Eugene Chantrelle remains one of the most remarkable in Scottish criminal history. A French man in exile,... Read allIn 1868, public hanging was abolished in Britain. A decade later, the first execution behind prison walls took place in Edinburgh - following an explosive trial. The story of Eugene Chantrelle remains one of the most remarkable in Scottish criminal history. A French man in exile, Chantrelle had a shady past and displayed bizarre behaviour, from his early days in Edinb... Read all