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Vein problem delays US execution | Vein problem delays US execution |
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The execution of a prisoner in the US state of Ohio has been delayed for a week after jail officials had problems finding the condemned man's veins. | The execution of a prisoner in the US state of Ohio has been delayed for a week after jail officials had problems finding the condemned man's veins. |
The execution team struggled for two hours to locate veins of convicted murderer and rapist Romell Broom to inject lethal chemicals via IV tubes. | The execution team struggled for two hours to locate veins of convicted murderer and rapist Romell Broom to inject lethal chemicals via IV tubes. |
Broom's lawyer demanded the procedure be stopped, describing it as "cruel". | Broom's lawyer demanded the procedure be stopped, describing it as "cruel". |
The week-long reprieve for Broom, aged 53, was later ordered by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. | The week-long reprieve for Broom, aged 53, was later ordered by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. |
It is the first time that an Ohio governor has issued a similar last-minute reprieve since the state resumed executions in 1999. | It is the first time that an Ohio governor has issued a similar last-minute reprieve since the state resumed executions in 1999. |
Ohio has executed 32 inmates since then. Several executions were delayed for at least an hour because officials had failed to properly attach IV (intravenous) tubes for the lethal injection. | Ohio has executed 32 inmates since then. Several executions were delayed for at least an hour because officials had failed to properly attach IV (intravenous) tubes for the lethal injection. |
Romell Broom has been sentenced to die for the rape and murder of 14-year-old Tryna Middleton in 1984. |
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