Oklahoma prisoner ‘convulses and vomits’ in first lethal injection in 6 years

An Oklahoma inmate reportedly convulsed and vomited on himself after he was given a lethal injection after the state resumed the practice after a moratorium of six years following a series of botched death penalties.

Critics will say this just adds to the list of dodgy lethal injections administered by the state – as vomiting during the process is believed to be extremely rare.

Michael Graczyk, a retired reporter who has witnessed around 450 people being put to death, said he could only recall one other instance of someone getting sick.

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