Death row inmate set to be first to die with new method already survived botched execution

Kenneth Smith recalled his first execution attempt as feeling 'like a knife'

Emily Brown

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Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

Death row inmate set to be first to die with new method already survived botched execution

Kenneth Smith recalled his first execution attempt as feeling 'like a knife'

Death row inmate set to be first to die with new method already survived botched execution

Kenneth Smith recalled his first execution attempt as feeling 'like a knife'

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Less than two hours after being approved by the House of Representatives, the Senate unanimously agreed to pass the bill

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