Derek Bentley
Criminal

Derek Bentley Net Worth

Derek Bentley was an English criminal who was hanged in 1952 for his role in the murder of a police officer. Despite the fact that it was his accomplice, rather than himself, who fired the fatal gunshot, Bentley was still convicted and executed. His case has been the subject of much controversy since then, and his net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 30, 1933
Birth Place England
Age 90 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $2 million (2024)

About

English criminal who was hanged for his role in the murder of a police officer in 1952. The fact that it was his accomplice, rather than himself, who fired the fatal gunshot made his murder case the subject of much controversy.

Before Fame

He had many health issues and sustained major head injuries after the house he was living in was bombed during World War II.

Trivia

He received a posthumous royal pardon with respect to his death sentence in 1993. In 1998, his murder conviction was entirely quashed.

Family Life

He had a sister named Iris, who publicly fought for his pardoning.

Associated With

He was portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 1991 film Let Him Have It.

About the author

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