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    Final meal of SC inmate put to death in state’s first execution in 13 years revealed

    By Lauren Elkies Schram,

    28 days ago

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    He had a killer final meal.

    A South Carolina inmate who died by lethal injection Friday chowed down on a hearty multi-course meal before the Palmetto State carried out its first execution in 13 years.

    South Carolina inmate utters just one final word before dying by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

    Freddie Owens, 46, killed Greenville convenience store clerk Irene Graves when she failed to open a safe during a botched robbery in 1997. While on trial, he murdered an inmate at a county jail — stabbing, burning, choking and stomping Christopher Lee — which resulted in Owens’ death sentence.

    Indiana Supreme Court sets date for first state execution in 15 years

    The Department of Corrections confirmed to The Post Saturday that his last meal was served at lunchtime and included two cheeseburgers, fries, a well-done ribeye steak, six chicken wings, two strawberry sodas and a piece of apple pie.

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    Freddie Owens had a hearty, multi-cource meal before he was executed on Friday. South Carolina Department of Corrections/AFP via Getty Images

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    Following failed attempts to stay his execution, Owens was executed by lethal injection Friday evening . While strapped to the gurney, he reportedly only said “bye” to his attorney.

    A medical professional declared him dead at 6:55 p.m., roughly 10 minutes later.

    That was the state’s first execution in 13 years due to a lack of available drugs for lethal injections.

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    Amanda
    22d ago
    A meal of their choice, on the taxpayers money! Why should any prisoner be given a meal of his choice, right before execution? Just get it over with!,,
    Guest
    22d ago
    Wouldn’t it have been a bitch if he choked on all that food.O well just some wishful thinking
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