Inside the execution of Kayle Bates
A man named Kayle Barrington Bates was hiding inside an insurance office off of Highway 77 in Lynn Haven, waiting for White's wife, Renee, to return from lunch.
Bates dragged Renee White into the woods behind the office, attempted to rape her, then beat and stabbed her to death.
He was convicted and sentenced to death.
Then on Tuesday, 43 years later, the state of Florida carried out Kayle Bates's sentence.
Florida carries out death sentence for Kayle Barrington Bates
Bates refused a last meal and declined to speak any last words.
The lethal injection was administered at 6:01 p.m. ET, and by 6:17 p.m., Bates was pronounced dead.
At long last, Randy White got the justice for Renee that he waited 43 years to witness.
'On behalf of myself and everyone who knew and loved Renee, I want to thank our Governor, Ron DeSantis, for finally carrying out this final phase so we can close this chapter once and for all,' Randy White said.
When Bates declined to give any last words, he deprived Randy White of an apology.He never confessed to Renee White's murder at the Florida State Prison in Raiford.
Randy White said he forgave Kayle Bates years ago, but will never forget what he did.
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