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'''John "Babbacombe" Lee''' (1864-1945), known as '''"The Man They Couldn't Hang"''' due to surviving 3 hanging attempts.
'''John "Babbacombe" Lee''' (1864-1945), known as '''"The Man They Couldn't Hang"''' due to surviving 3 hanging attempts.
== execution ==
== Execution ==
On February 23, 1885, at [[Exeter Prison]], the execution staff attempted to hang him 3 times, all attempts failed.
On February 23, 1885, at [[Exeter Prison]], the execution staff attempted to hang him 3 times, all attempts failed.