US EditionMan, 64, Executed in Florida for 1990 Miami Murders
Jones's execution marks Florida's record 13th this year, surpassing previous highs, amid appeals citing childhood abuse and intellectual disability claims rejected by courts.
- A 64-year-old man was put to death by lethal injection in Florida last night for the 1990 murders of his employers, marking the 34th execution in the United States this year.
- Jones stabbed Jacob Nestor, 67, and Matilda Nestor, 66, to death during a robbery just days after beginning work at their Miami company.
- Jones' death extended Florida's record for total executions in a single year, with the state planning to carry out two more executions next month.
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(AFP) A 64-year-old man was executed with lethal injection in the state of Florida this Tuesday for the murders of his two bosses in 1990. It is the 34th execution in the country so far this year.Read more]]>
In 1990 Victor Jones murdered his boss and his wife. This week he was executed in the U.S. state of Florida. An application to prevent the execution was unsuccessful.
In Florida a convicted double murderer was executed. It was already the 13th execution in the U.S. state this year. The authorities did not accept the objection that the convicted person was mentally impaired.
Death Row killer's final two words before being executed for murdering couple during robbery - The Mirror
Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. local time following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. It marks the 13th execution this year in the state
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