"Where is humanity?" Alabama death row inmate's wife decries execution by nitrogen gas

Convicted murderer Kenneth Smith was executed in Alabama by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial and widely-contested death penalty method used for the first time in the United States.

Smith's execution came after he had already survived a botched lethal injection in November 2022.

"Our son was crying, at the time he just watched his father take his last gasp for air...Where is the humanity, where's the compassion, where's love, and forgiveness?" Deanna Smith, Kenneth's wife said after his death.

His final words were also read out by a media personnel.

Nitrogen hypoxia execution causes death by forcing the inmate to breathe pure nitrogen, depriving them of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions.

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