Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailA death row inmate who survived a "botched injection" has revealed the horrific injuries he suffered as jail staff tried to administer the lethal injection. (Image: Court documents)(Image: Court documents)Just two hours earlier, the execution was given the go ahead by the US Supreme Court. "This is an abomination and Alabama should immediately halt all lethal injection in the state." Records from Georgia show it typically takes that state less than 20 minutes to prepare an inmate for lethal injection, although there have been reported exceptions. Alabama carries out executions by lethal injection unless an inmate requests the electric chair.

Source: Daily Mirror February 26, 2018 12:25 UTC