Medics botch killer's execution

The execution of a convicted killer from Puerto Rico took 34 minutes – twice as long as normal – because officials botched the insertion of the needles that delivered the lethal chemicals, a medical examiner said today.

Medics botch killer's execution

The execution of a convicted killer from Puerto Rico took 34 minutes – twice as long as normal – because officials botched the insertion of the needles that delivered the lethal chemicals, a medical examiner said today.

Dr William Hamilton, who performed the autopsy in Florida, said the needles pierced Angel Nieves Diaz’s veins and then went into soft tissue in his arms.

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