Veterinarians found this method unacceptable for euthanizing animals.
A US death row inmate has died following a controversial new method of execution that had only been used on people once before.
About this writes LADbible.
Alan Eugene Miller was pronounced dead at 18:38 local time on September 26 at a prison in southern Alabama.
Miller was convicted in 1999 of killing 39-year-old Terry Lee Jarvis, 32-year-old Lee Holdbrooks and 28-year-old Christopher Yancey.
The victims were found with multiple gunshot wounds, and prosecutors alleged he killed Holdbrooks and Yancey at their workplace and then drove to another business to shoot Jarvis. The murders occurred in businesses where the killer worked or previously worked.
Before his execution, he was visited by three lawyers, two sisters, a brother, a brother-in-law, a spiritual mentor and a friend. His last meal was a steak and hamburger, baked potato and French fries. The 59-year-old then faced death with nitrogen gas.
Alan Eugene Miller / Photo: Alabama Department of Corrections
According to journalists who witnessed his death, Miller’s last words were: “I didn’t do anything to end up here” and “I didn’t do anything to end up on death row.”
The mask covered his face from forehead to chin, as this controversial method involves strapping the prisoner down and pumping pure nitrogen into the mask through pipes. This results in death by asphyxia due to permanent deprivation of oxygen.
Po message Associated Press, Miller trembled and trembled on the gurney for about two minutes, occasionally escaping his restraints. After this, he periodically choked for about six minutes.
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Q. Hamm said Miller was executed according to procedure.
“There will be involuntary movements as the body is depleted of oxygen, so we didn’t expect anything like that,” he said during a press conference.
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This “human experimental technique” has been deemed unacceptable by US and European veterinarians for euthanizing most animals.
First nitrogen execution in the country was carried out on Kenneth Smith back in January, also in Alabama.
Miller suffered a botched execution in 2022, with his lawyers claiming he was stabbed multiple times with needles and left hanging upright on a gurney in severe pain before his execution was called off.
“Tonight, justice was finally served for these three victims,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement. “His actions were not insanity, but pure evil. His horrific crimes changed three families forever, and I pray they can find peace in the aftermath.” all these years.”
Let us remind you that the man who was acquitted longest stayer on death row in the world. He was found guilty 56 years ago.
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