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1958 Press Photo Rita McLean Marries Donald Forbes On Death Row For Murder/Crime

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Girl plans to marry man in death cell.: Twenty-two-year old Rita Mclean was yesterday granted a special licence to marry a man due to hanged in 16 days time for murder. The man, 23-year old Donald Forbes, sat in the death cell in Saughton Prison, Edinburgh, last night waiting for final approval for the wedding. This has to come from the Scottish Home Department. Forbes, a trawlerman, was sentenced in Edinburgh last Thursday after he had been found guilty of the capital murder of a 66-year old night-watchman in June. Miss McLean said at the trial that she and Forbes had lived together in a house in Warrender Park-road, Edinburgh, for some months. She is expecting his child. Photo shows Rita McLean, who has already bought a ring for her wedding and Donald Forbes the man she plans to marry, who is due to be hanged in 16 days time.

Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 1-1-1958.

This item is an original collectible vintage print from a news archive, not a digital download or reproduction. Please see our FAQ for more information.

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