it will be the state s second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher s wife, in a hired killing. tom bateman reports from southern alabama. a journey to the alabama jail where the first ever execution by nitrogen gas is due to happen. kenneth eugene smith has spent three decades on death row. he s already dodged death once his executioners botched an attempt to kill him by lethal injection. and now he faces suffocation by the state. opponents see this as a crucial test case and are urging alabama s governor to stop it here led by smith s spiritual adviser, who will be in the execution chamber with him. so, i need some assurance that this is safe. so this right here is an invitation to governor ivey to accompany me into the execution chamber. it was two weeks ago today, 45 year old. smith was convicted in 1989 for his part in the murder of elizabeth sennett, the wife of a preacher who paid smith $1,000. the jury said he should get life
it will be mild. all the details later. it s thursday the 25th of january. our main story. the families of the victims of the nottingham attacks will find out today what sentence the killer will receive. valdo calocane stabbed university students grace o malley kumar and barnaby webber, both 19, before attacking 65 year old school caretaker ian coates. his guilty plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted by the court earlier this week. our reporter navtej johal has spoken exclusively to ian s family ahead of today s sentencing. stubborn. yeah. taught me to fish, but said i was absolutely rubbish. same. fishing, football, family. the things that ian coates loved most. he wasn t the one to constantly say i love you. but we felt that love in the family household. on the 13th ofjune last year, ian, a 65 year old caretaker, was taken from his family in a morning of horror in nottingham that left three people dead. they can t forget the moment th
united nations has ruled that israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in gaza, stopping short of the ordering an immediate hold. judges wavered an interim review in a case by genocide against israel. israel strongly designs the application and the prime minister said it would continue to defend itself was adhering to international law. here s our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. gaza s despairjust seems to deepen. in gaza city, a rare glimpse of aid brings chaos and precious little relief. after three and a half months of war, the palestinian population is on its knees hungry, sick or dead. whether this amounts to genocide is a decision for another day, but all this, the un s top court insists, has to stop before it gets worse. the military operation conducted by israel after 7th october 2023 has resulted inter alia in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries, and the destruction of homes, schools, medicalfacilities and other vital infrastructure as wel
the 58 year old will become the first person in the us to be executed using nitrogen gas, a method which the united nations has called cruel and inhumane . it will be the state s second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher s wife, in a hired killing. tom bateman reports. they have a 12 hour window basically from six o clock local time in alabama until six o clock in the morning to carry out this untested and experimental as it has been described by its many detractors method and that will involve kennett smith being led into the execution chamber, having an airtight mask strapped to his face and then pure nitrogen pumped from a pressure ride tank and him being effectively asked to breathe it in. they have of course been many experts suggesting that one of the problems here is this has never been done before. essentially we heard from what of your contributors there, soby contributors there, soby contributors there, soby contrib
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