Ronald Turpin
Ronald Arthur Turpin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1933 |
| Died | 11 December 1962 (aged 29) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | To avoid arrest |
| Conviction | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Frederick Nash, 31 |
| Date | 12 February 1962 |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Toronto |
Ronald Arthur Turpin (29 April 1933 – 11 December 1962) was one of the last two people to be executed in Canada. Turpin had been convicted of the February 1962 murder of Metropolitan Toronto police officer Frederick "Jack" Nash, 31.