Judge halts federal execution of man over claim he suffers from dementia

Wesley Ira Purkey, convicted of a gruesome 1998 kidnapping and killing, was scheduled for execution WednesdayA judge on Wednesday halted the execution of a man said to be suffering from dementia, who had been set to die by lethal injection in the federal government’s second execution after a 17-year hiatus. Related: Judge blocks first federal execution in US since 2003 Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/15/wesley-ira-purkey-judge-halts-federal-execution #capital_punishment #indiana #us_news