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Botched Execution Leaves Inmate Severely Injured | Washington DC News
A botched Tennessee execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers has sparked outrage after a harrowing 90-minute struggle to secure an IV line allegedly led to a stroke, paralysis, and severe pain. The family blames Dr. Mark Fowler for injecting Carruthers with lidocaine without allergy checks, while state officials cite failed vein access as the reason for halting the procedure. Carruthers, convicted in 1994 for three kidnappings based on witness testimony alone, won’t face execution again for at least a year — as the family presses charges against the doctor with the state health…
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