Convicted murderer Clayton Lockett’s botched execution went horribly awry because the Oklahoma execution team charged with taking his life failed to properly place an IV in Lockett’s groin, according to an independent new autopsy report released this morning.
These findings run counter to the state’s claim that Lockett’s veins collapsed or were blown out when a lethal combination of drugs were pumped into his groin in late April. According to the autopsy report, the execution team opted for the riskier femoral vein in Lockett’s groin rather than other, easier-to-access veins.
The autopsy report, released by forensic pathologist Joseph I. Cohen, adds further fuel to a broader national debate burning across death penalty states regarding the efficacy of state drug combinations and drug protocols. Advocates have campaigned for what they believe would be more humane and ethical manners of carrying out prisoner executions.
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These findings run counter to the state’s claim that Lockett’s veins collapsed or were blown out when a lethal combination of drugs were pumped into his groin in late April. According to the autopsy report, the execution team opted for the riskier femoral vein in Lockett’s groin rather than other, easier-to-access veins.
The autopsy report, released by forensic pathologist Joseph I. Cohen, adds further fuel to a broader national debate burning across death penalty states regarding the efficacy of state drug combinations and drug protocols. Advocates have campaigned for what they believe would be more humane and ethical manners of carrying out prisoner executions.
continue to read here
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