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Henry John Burnett (5 January 1942 – 15 August 1963) was the last man to be hanged in Scotland, and the first in Aberdeen since 1891. He was tried at the high court in Aberdeen from 23 to 25 July 1963 for the murder of merchant seaman Thomas Guyan. His execution, at HM Prison, Craiginches, Aberdeen, was performed by hangman Harry ...
19. Jan. 2022 · The jury delivered its verdict after pouring over the case for 25 minutes. It found Henry John Burnett guilty of murdering Thomas Guyan. Burnett’s use of a firearm was an aggravating factor. Murder with a gun was an offence which carried the death penalty.
1. Juli 2023 · Almost sixty years ago fish factory worker Henry John Burnett made history in a way that he could never have wished or imagined. As Burnett slowly made his way to the gallows at Craiginches...
- Norman Silvester
15. Aug. 2023 · Henry John Burnett, the man hanged for the murder of Thomas Guyan. Image: DC Thomson. And at 8am on August 15 1963, he was put to the gallows and hanged. He was just 21 years old...
14. Aug. 2013 · Henry "Harry" Burnett died at the hands of the hangman on 15 August 1963. Since that day 50 years ago, the words "judicial hanging" have never appeared again on a death...
21 year old Henry Burnett became the last person hanged in Scotland in the newly constructed Condemned Suite at Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen at 8 am. on Thursday the 15th of August 1963. He was to die for the murder of 27 year old merchant seaman, Thomas Guyan, on the 31st of May 1963.
7. Nov. 2015 · IN August 1963, a 21-year-old man called Henry John Burnett was hanged in Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen for the murder of his girlfriend's husband. Two years later,...
