A double killer was executed by injection after a last meal of cherry and banana pie.
One of Stephen Stanco was the death penalty was the killing of Henry Turner and the emptying of his banking account in 2005.
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Hours ago, his girlfriend, Laura Ling, had suffocated at her home.
Stanko, 57, raped and raped the throat of the teenage daughter, who survived.
In a three -minute statement in Colombia Prison, South Carolina, he apologized to his victims and asked not to judge him.
He said: “I lived for about 20,973 days, but I just judge.
“Once I am going, I hope Laura family The Henry family can forgive me all.
“Implementation may help them. Other than forgiveness will heal them.”
His last meal was fried fish, shrimp, crab cakes, baked potatoes, carrots, okra, cherry pie, banana pudding and sweet tea.
He announced his death at 6.34 pm local time on Friday – 28 minutes after the first blow.
The execution of South Carolina VI was nine months.
The former prisoners of death in the state chose the fire division.
The third option is an electric chair.
