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'''Timothy John Evans''' (20 November 1924 – 9 March 1950) was a [[Welshman]] who was wrongfully accused of murdering his wife (Beryl) and infant daughter (Geraldine) at their residence in [[Notting Hill]], London. In January 1950, Evans was tried, and was convicted of the murder of his daughter; he was executed by hanging inon 9 March of the same year.
 
During his trial, Evans accused his downstairs neighbour, [[John Christie (serial killer)|John Christie]], who was the chief prosecution witness, of committing the murders. Three years after Evans's execution, Christie was found to be a [[serial killer]] who had murdered several other women in the same house, including his own wife (Ethel). Before his execution, Christie confessed to murdering Mrs. Evans. An official inquiry concluded in 1966 that whilst Evans had probably murdered his wife (Beryl), Christie had probably murdered Evans's daughter (Geraldine), and Evans was granted a posthumous [[pardon]].''