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In 1961, he married a woman named Mary, and met Gwynne Evans, with whom he committed several burglaries. He also lost several more jobs. In 1964, they were arrested and ordered to pay a fine after an incompetent attempt to cover up the number plate of their van during a robbery. Evans asked his friend John "Jack" West for money to pay the fine. When he refused, Evans and Allen stole a car in order to drive to West's house. When they got there, Evans broke in alone and let Allen in. However, during the burglary West came downstairs and attacked Allen. During the struggle, the two of them beat West with an iron bar and stabbed him multiple times. Evans later admitted to stealing West's watch after this. The two of them were identified and arrested. During interrogation, Evans accidentally denied having a knife, despite never being told that West was stabbed. After a lengthy trial, the jury found both of them equally guilty as they were unable to prove who had killed West. Both men were executed on August 13^th, 1964. A year later, the death penalty was suspended in Britain.