Kayle Bates, 67, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison for the 1982 killing of Janet White, who was abducted at her place of work Kayle Bates has been executed in Florida 43 years after his conviction (Image: Florida Department of Correction)

A cold-blooded killer who kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered a Florida woman over four decades ago was executed by lethal injection in what marks Florida’s record breaking 10th execution this year. ‌

Kayle Bates, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:17pm on Tuesday at Florida State Prison, after receiving a three-drug cocktail that stopped his heart . His death comes after Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed the warrant – with two more executions already scheduled in the coming weeks. ‌

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