Friday, 23 February 2018

‘Murderers! Murderers!’: A convicted killer's last words as he was executed in Florida

Before Eric Scott Branch was set to be executed for his horrific crimes — the rape and brutal murder of a Florida college student — he turned to correctional officers and told them that they shouldn’t have to kill him. That job, Branch argued, should belong to Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) and the state Attorney General Pam Bondi (R). “Let them come down here and do it,” Branch told the Florida State Prison officers Thursday evening, according to the Associated Press. “I’ve learned that you’re good people, and this is not what you should be doing.” Moments later — as the 47-year-old death-row inmate began to receive the lethal injection drugs — he started to squirm and shout. Then, the AP reported,


Source: Yahoo News

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