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Arguments for and Against the Hanratty case. Guilty: James Hanratty, was the eighth last person in Britain to be hanged for murder. Hanratty was convicted for the notorious A6 Murders in 1961 by damning evidence, later confirmed by DNA tests. Despite the clearly conclusive outcome of the trial, there is still an immense deal of unjustified questioning over the case. It is clear that Hanratty was responsible for the murder of Michael Gregsten, a scientist at the Road Research Laboratory in Slough, and the rape and shooting of his lover, Valerie Storie. Whilst Hanratty had always protested his innocence, there was substantial evidence suggesting that he was guilty. Valerie Storie was able to identify Hanratty on an ID parade. As she is the only witness of the crime, and spent an extended amount of time with the murderer, her ability to confidently identify Hanratty strongly suggests that he is guilty. Hanratty already had...

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