Hannah Ocuish

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Hannah Ocuish (commonly referred to as "Occuish"; March 1774 – December 20, 1786) was a 12-year old Pequot Native American girl with an intellectual disability, who was hanged on December 20, 1786, in New London, Connecticut for the murder of 6-year-old Eunice Bolles. She is notable for being the youngest person executed in the United States. As of 2026, Ocuish's guilt, culpability, and the fairness of her trial have come into question.

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