A day before his scheduled execution, convicted Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh was moved to a holding cell near the chamber where he will be put to death.

The judge in the Oklahoma City bombing case last night refused to delay the execution of convicted killer Timothy McVeigh, saying newly-released documents do not change the fact that he is guilty.

The US judge in the Oklahoma City bombing case today refused to delay the execution of Timothy McVeigh saying newly-released documents do not change the fact that he is guilty.

Lawyers for Timothy McVeigh have said the Oklahoma City bomber is in good spirits on what was to be his execution day.

The FBI's director has admitted the agency made a "serious error" in the Timothy McVeigh case.