The Death Sentence.

I am NOT in favour of bringing back the death sentence per se, but in certain cases I see no alternative.

In recent weeks we've heard of two UK murder cases that were so appalling that to allow the perpetrators to continue living seems almost like a crime in itself.

This (seemingly normal looking) person below is Nicholas Prosper. He murdered his Mother, his Sister, and his Brother, and, luckily, was arrested whilst on his way to commit what he called 'The Massacre of the Century' at a local school. He, apparently, wished to become the world's most famous murderer!

I have no qualms in saying that people who commit such dreadful crimes should sacrifice their own lives as a result. Instead, in liberal Britain, he will spend about 50 years in prison at the taxpayers expense.

Another young person, Kyle Clifford, recently raped and murdered his ex-Girlfriend, then went on to murder her Mother, and her Sister with a Crossbow. Totally senseless and brutal killings. He is yet another person who should automatically have surrendered his right to live, and be 'terminated'; instead of which he has also been sentenced to 'life in prison' at our expense.

On a more macabre subject, I remember well the hanging of the murderer Ruth Ellis. I was at Prep' School at the time and remember counting down the seconds, along with a crowd of other boys, to the exact time she was to hang. 9 am on the 13th July 1955. Something only nasty little schoolboys could do, but at the time it seemed warranted.

I am not suggesting brutal methods of execution. Like many dog owners I have sadly witnessed a dog being 'put to sleep'. Firstly they are given a jab that knocks them out, then another that stops the heart. The process is simple, quick, and as kind as one could imagine. There is no reason why a murderer should not be offered the same end; even though he might merit something more appropriate.

I doubt, also, if there would be many cases each year where the death sentence is warranted. But I do believe that the option should be there for judges to give in the very worst cases.

The two above are cases in point.