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Sister Files Ethics Complaint Over Botched Execution | Durham News
The sister of Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers has filed a blistering complaint against the doctor who oversaw his botched execution, accusing him of medical malpractice and ethical violations. Carruthers, convicted in 1994 for the brutal murder of three people, was scheduled for lethal injection but the procedure was halted after IV teams struggled for over an hour to secure a backup line. His sister claims he suffered extreme pain and now has partial paralysis, possibly from a stroke, caused by the ordeal. The complaint specifically targets Dr. Mark Fowler, alleging he…
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