Bipolar man ‘was unaware of execution’

A man executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder did not understand what was happening until his final moments, a priest assigned as his spiritual adviser has said.

Brazilian Rodrigo Muxfeldt Gularte was among eight people convicted of drug offences from several countries who were executed on Tuesday.

Brazil had made repeated personal pleas for Indonesia to commute his sentence on humanitarian grounds, citing his mental illness.