Thomas L.* († 58) was executed with an injection in the US state of Mississippi on Wednesday. Since 2001, he has been waiting on death row for the execution of the sentence. L. raped a 16-year-old girl for four hours and then murdered him, according to CNN. The next day, the murdered girl was found on the side of the road with the words “I’m sorry” scratched into her chest.
21 years after his conviction, the day of his execution approached. L. got a last meal. Pork chops, sweet potatoes, peach pie, vanilla ice cream, cookies and iced tea. Burl Cain, the representative of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, then said that L. thoroughly enjoyed his last meal.
“Eat All He Could”
“He was in a really good mood. He ate a lot and seemed pretty calm about the impending execution.” But he complained about one thing. There was too much syrup on the plate, he wanted to eat that too. But he couldn’t because his stomach was already too full. He only managed to make a few more cookies. Cain: “He asked for a lot of candy and ate everything he could.”
After the meal he could see his family and his lawyers and take a last shower. The execution took place at 6 pm. (lrc)
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