Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 41, was found guilty of the murder of a real estate agent. Three other executions are planned this year.
Le Monde with AFP
An inmate, sentenced to capital punishment for the murder of a real estate agent, was executed on Wednesday August 17 in Texas, announced the authorities, which constitutes the second execution of the State this year.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane, 41, was found guilty of the murder of Sarah Walker, 40, beaten and stabbed in a witness house in 2006. Despite the fact that her DNA had been found under the victim’s nails and despite Testimonials binding it to the crime scene, Kosoul Chanthakoummane has always proclaimed his innocence.
Three other scheduled executions this year
“To Sarah Walker’s family, I hope my death will bring you peace”, were his last words, according to the Texan authorities.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane had tried several times to appeal to his conviction, arguing that the evidence binding him to the crimes were not scientists, but a court of appeal ruled that these were sufficient for the execution to have Place.
Texas, a great conservative southern state which executes the most prisoners in the United States, put to death three prisoners in 2021 and three other executions are planned for 2022, according to the website of the Ministry of Criminal Justice of Texas .