
美國田納西州原定於週三晚間處決女死囚克莉絲塔.派克,但她在連續被施打兩劑致命毒藥後仍未斷氣,甚至發出打呼聲。獄方拉上布簾遮掩現場並趕走記者,最終將她送醫急救。此案引發對死刑執行程序的質疑,州懲教署尚未發表官方聲明。
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克莉絲塔.派克因在18歲時殘酷虐殺同學被判處死刑,此次為美國近20年來首次執行女死囚死刑。行刑前曾經法律攻防,聯邦第六巡迴上訴法院曾下令暫緩,但被美國最高法院撤銷。
美國田納西州女死囚克莉絲塔.派克(Christa Pike)2002年照片。(美聯社資料照)
美國田納西州原本預定於週三(9月30日)晚間處決200年來首位女死囚,未料卻演變成一場荒腔走板的刑場驚魂。現場目擊記者與律師證實,這名50歲女死囚在連續被施打兩劑致命毒藥後竟然沒有斷氣,甚至在刑床上發出打呼聲;獄方在數度拉上布簾遮掩後將記者趕出刑場,女囚最終被救護車緊急送往醫院搶救。
美國新聞網站《Axios》報導,50歲的女死囚克莉絲塔.派克(Christa Pike)原訂於當地時間週三晚間接受注射死刑。然而,派克的辯護律師在隨後提交給法院的緊急文件中證實,獄方為派克注射了兩輪致命毒藥,但她依然活著,目前正在當地醫院接受治療,具體情況不明。
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獲准進入刑場觀看的媒體記者描述了令人毛骨悚然的過程。當晚7點多行刑開始後,派克一度向獄方抱怨手臂「感覺快要爆炸」,隨後另一處注射點也出現劇痛。目擊者指出,派克接著開始大口喘氣、頭部與腿部扭動,最後竟發出規律的打呼聲與呼吸聲,完全沒有斷氣的跡象。
布簾遮掩黑箱作業 救護車鳴笛駛離
眼見死刑無法順利執行,獄方人員數度將刑場的布簾拉上,阻擋媒體視線。直到晚間8點53分,典獄長直接下令將所有記者驅離刑場。當地電視台(WKRN)記者蓋斯納(Tori Gessner)直言:「今天發生的一切都極不尋常,我們有太多疑問,但官方完全在簾子後方黑箱作業。」就在記者們被趕出監獄外召開記者會時,一輛救護車鳴笛駛離了監獄。
派克因18歲時殘酷虐殺同學被判處死刑。這場死刑執行前才剛經歷了激烈的法律攻防,聯邦第六巡迴上訴法院原本在行刑當天上午下令暫緩,但美國聯邦最高法院隨後在傍晚6點戲劇性地撤銷暫緩令、准許行刑。田納西州懲教署截至週三深夜,仍未對這場失敗的死刑執行與派克的生死狀況發表任何官方聲明。
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田納西州懲教署將於未來數日內就此事件發表官方聲明。
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此事件可能引發美國各州對死刑執行藥物和程序的檢討。
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