Post by scheepers on Sept 20, 2022 20:58:39 GMT
In either 2009 or 2010 (but definitely not after 2010), I read a legend about an escaped prisoner that took place in either the UK (perhaps Scotland) or Ireland. It was most likely written in an issue of an Australian children's magazine titled "Wacky... But True!". I can remember some other details about the legend, but not the name of the prisoner.
The prisoner may have been taken to a small island that had no buildings other than the prison on it. The prisoner escaped the prison, but continued to live on the island by hiding well. Eventually the prisoner was found by two prison guards, and he was sentenced to death for escaping. On the day of his sentencing, the prisoner promised to the two prison guards who caught him that they would die on the same day as he would, or on the day after. Not long after the prisoner was executed, the two prison guards were found dead by other prison staff.
The end of the text in the magazine clarified that the legend might not be true, but also said that there is a documented record from that prison of two prison guards dying from unknown circumstances.
If anyone here knows what the actual name of this legend is, I would really appreciate being informed of it.
The prisoner may have been taken to a small island that had no buildings other than the prison on it. The prisoner escaped the prison, but continued to live on the island by hiding well. Eventually the prisoner was found by two prison guards, and he was sentenced to death for escaping. On the day of his sentencing, the prisoner promised to the two prison guards who caught him that they would die on the same day as he would, or on the day after. Not long after the prisoner was executed, the two prison guards were found dead by other prison staff.
The end of the text in the magazine clarified that the legend might not be true, but also said that there is a documented record from that prison of two prison guards dying from unknown circumstances.
If anyone here knows what the actual name of this legend is, I would really appreciate being informed of it.
