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Benjamin Lynch

'Kafkaesque' botched execution slammed as officials made 18 failed attempts to find vein

A court has ordered authorities to preserve evidence after a grim botched execution was eventually called off.

Alabama officials were forced to postpone the execution of triple-murderer Alan Eugene Miller on September 22 when they failed at least 18 times to find a vein and place an IV drip to administer a lethal drug cocktail.

Attempts took place over the course of several hours until the approaching midnight deadline forced them to stop.

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