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Sam Levin

Tennessee man’s heart still active nearly two minutes after execution, lawyer says

a man's mugshot
Byron Black, in an undated booking photo provided by the Tennessee department of corrections. Photograph: AP

A man executed on Tennessee death row showed signs of “sustained cardiac activity” for nearly two minutes after he was pronounced dead, his attorney said in court on Friday.

The allegation raises further questions about how the death of Byron Black unfolded and will increase scrutiny on capital punishment in Tennessee.

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