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US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution

Sky News World · 8 October 2026 at 02:18

US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution

A Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection - despite objections following Christa Pike's botched execution last week.

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US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution

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