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# Clayton Lockett

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Slow botched execution of Oklahoma murderer ruled constitutional by US court
Lawyers had argued that the execution of Clayton Lockett was “prolonged and agonising”
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Dec 23rd 2014, 3:25 PM
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Executioners in Oklahoma's botched execution couldn't inject the needle properly
They injected Clayton Lockett in the flesh instead of the vein and he died of a heart attack 45 minutes later.
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Sep 4th 2014, 9:09 PM
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White House says botched execution wasn't humane, but maintains support for death penalty
President Barack Obama believes the death penalty doesn’t deter crime, but still supports it in some cases.
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Apr 30th 2014, 7:39 PM
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US inmate 'tortured' in botched execution
Clayton Lockett died after a massive heart attack yesterday, 40 minutes into the execution.
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Apr 30th 2014, 7:43 AM