6 February 2023 

Mr Nicholas Brown

BDP Pitmans

Your Ref: CYG/LUB/104312.0002

Our Ref: RPM / Thompson

By email: NicholasBrown@bdpitmans.com

Date : 6 February 2023

Dear Mr Brown,

FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXERCISE OF THE ROYAL  PREROGATIVE OF MERCY (RPM) FOR EDITH THOMPSON

I write further to my consideration of your application of 7 July 2022 and letter of 17 November 2022 with  regard to the application for an exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) in the case Edith  Thompson. You make this application on behalf of Professor Rene Weis, who is the heir and executor to the estate.

Section 16 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 provides the Secretary of State for Justice with the power to  refer to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) “any matter which arises in the consideration of  whether to recommend the exercise of His Majesty’s prerogative of mercy in relation to a conviction” on  which he desires the CCRC’s assistance. The Secretary of State for Justice has asked that Professor  Weis’ application be referred to the CCRC to allow a full investigation of your application to take place and  for the CCRC to give a statement of their conclusions on it. Please note that it may take a number of  months for them to reach their conclusions.

We will be in contact with you when we have received a formal response from the CCRC.  Yours sincerely,

C Timmins

Royal Prerogative of Mercy

E MOJAS@Justice.Gov.UK Post Point 5:22  102 Petty France

London

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Times 7 March 2023

BBC NEWS 7 March 2023

Edith Thompson: Commission to re-examine hanged woman’s case

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64879662