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Rapist and murderer Brian David Steckel remained able to speak coherently and clearly for several minutes, despite receiving the lethal injection. ‌

The 36-year-old American, who had been found guilty of the horrific rape and murder of 29-year-old Sandra Lee Long, spent his final moments speaking calmly to his family and those present, even as a deadly combination of drugs flowed through his system. ‌

Those who witnessed the execution reported hearing audible clicks from the injection apparatus and convulsions, indicating the drugs may not have functioned as planned. ‌

Delaware authorities, however, insisted that the execution had gone ahead normally, explaining the prolonged duration was merely to permit Steckel to deliver his final statements.

In his last

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