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| Death row inmate dies after botched execution |
| By firstcoastnews.com- Michael Winter |
| Published: 04/30/2014 |
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An Oklahoma death row inmate died of a heart attack Tuesday night more than 40 minutes after his execution was halted because the lethal injection of three drugs was botched. The execution of a second convicted murderer was postponed. Corrections Director Robert Patton halted the execution of Clayton Lockett about 20 minutes after the first drug was administered. He said there was a vein failure that prevented the deadly chemicals from reaching Lockett. Witnesses said Lockett writhed and convulsed on the gurney, shaking uncontrollably. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin ordered an investigation into the botched execution and issued a 14-day stay of execution for the second inmate who was scheduled to die. Read More. |
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