Der verurteilte Mörder Byron Black hatte vor seiner Hinrichtung versucht, seinen implantierten Defibrillator abschalten zu lassen. Das Justizministerium in Tennessee wies dies zurück.

Barring a reprieve, Byron Black’s execution will go forward amid concerns implanted defibrillator will shock his heart

Tennessee is set to execute death row inmate Byron Black on Tuesday despite raised concerns about his implanted heart device which could cause a "prolonged and torturous…