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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Oklahoma denies clemency for severely mentally ill death row inmate barricaded in his cell

Oklahoma State Dept. of Corrections

Oklahoma’s pardon and parole board voted against recommending clemency for Benjamin Cole, 57, who was sentenced to death for the brutal 2002 killing of his nine-month-old daughter Brianna.

The board voted 4-to1 against the reprieve petition, meaning Cole will likely be executed in late October via lethal injection.

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