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[MaddieM]

Nothing surprises me anymore. Just goes to prove that there is a lot of unfounded and irresponsible data out on the internet - which I always attempt to try and warn folk - particularly kids doing homework. Just 'cause it's out on the net doesn't make it so!

I also think that perhaps Rath was somewhat nervous about this hanging. He had served as a hangman before; but this one was very, very different in that he was going to have to hang a woman - something that he had never done before. I think it went against his grain. Remember he only put 5 turns into Mary's noose; a true hangman's noose is supposedly 7 or 8 turns. Powell's had, I think, 8 to 10 turns....

What difference do the turns make? Do more ensure a quicker death, or something? It seems from the photos that each of them had different angles to the neck after the fall? Is there any particular angle that kills the most swiftly. Morbid, but fascinating.