Leslie Hylton the only cricketer hanged for murder-Leslie Hylton was hanged for murder: Many cases of crime have been registered against many players. Due to this, he was given various types of punishments like imprisonment and fine. This player is considered one of the best all-rounders of that time. But here a player took the law into his hands and killed his wife.
Former West Indies cricketer Leslie Hylton was hanged at the age of 50 for the murder of his wife. Leslie Hilton is originally from Jamaica. He is the only cricketer in the world to receive death sentence.
In 1955, Hilton was hanged for the murder of his wife. Born on 29 March 1905 in Kingston, Jamaica, Leslie was a right-arm fast bowler.
Leslie Hilton married Lurleen Rose in 1942. After 12 years of marriage, i.e. in 1954, there was a rift in the relationship of this couple. One day in April 1954, Hilton received an anonymous letter. It was said that his wife was having an affair with Roy Francis, who lived on Brooklyn Avenue.
As soon as Leslie Hilton read the letter, he became angry, picked up the gun lying near the window and fired. Not one but 7 bullets were found in Lurleen Rose's body.
Leslie Hilton played six Test matches for the West Indies between 1935 and 1939. Hilton, who made his Test debut against England at Bridgetown in 1935, played 6 Tests and 40 first-class matches in his career.
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