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Death row inmate made last meal ‘mistake’ before suffering ‘excruciating’ execution

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remains were never recovered.

Purkey was also convicted in the murder of Mary Bales, an 80-year-old woman he had met while performing repair work at her home. Prosecutors stated he killed her with a claw hammer before neighbors allegedly spotted him attempting to burn her body.

Before his execution, reports said Purkey requested pecan pie as his final continue reading …

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