A man who promised his wife he would seek justice for her killing finally witnessed her murderer’s execution 43 years later.

Randy White, 70, at times over the past four decades wondered if he would live to see the day capital punishment would be carried out for Kayle Bates, 67. It happened on Tuesday night at Florida State Prison near Starke.

‘I made a promise to her right after it happened that I would be there for every trial, every hearing, every appeal, and that as long as I was living, I would seek justice for her,’ White told USA TODAY after Bates received a lethal injection.

‘I feel a relief that I can mentally let Renee know that justice has finally been served for her, and that’s mentally what I need. ‘It’s always been for her.’

Bates, who was convicted of murdering Janet Ren

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