Man executed for killing wife during prison leave

A man who beat his ex-wife to death with an unloaded shotgun during an eight-hour leave from prison was executed early today in Indiana, hours after the state governor denied his request for clemency.

Alan Matheney, 54, was pronounced dead at 12.27am local time after receiving a lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Matheney said his lawyer would give his final statement.