Killer 'was acting and just made it LOOK like he was being tortured to death in execution': He began writhing in pain BEFORE he'd been given experimental drugs, claim Oklahoma officials
- Charles Warner was Oklahoma's first lethal injection since a botched execution in April that left Curt Lockett writhing in pain for 43 minutes
- Warner screamed 'My body is on fire!' during his execution in Thursday
- Officials say he was faking being in agony
- Warner raped and murdered an 11-month-old girl in 1997
- Retired prison guard says Warner was 'hamming it up' in attempt to halt future executions
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Associated Press
Published: 20:42 EST, 16 January 2015 | Updated: 11:37 EST, 17 January 2015
Lying? Charles Warner began complaining about the effects of the experimental drug before they had been administered for his execution
An Oklahoma inmate executed amid a legal challenge over lethal injection began complaining about the effects on his body before the drugs were administered, prompting some to question whether he may have exaggerated his symptoms to help his fellow death row inmates' case.
Charles Warner, who was executed Thursday for the killing of an 11-month-old girl in 1997, said during his last words: 'It feels like acid.' The comment came before any of the lethal drugs were administered and while he was only receiving a saline drip through an intravenous line.
While on the gurney, he also said he'd been 'poked' five times.
Warner's attorney who witnessed his execution, Madeline Cohen, said since she wasn't able to view the IV insertion, she asked Warner to tell her how many times the execution team tried to insert the line and whether he was experiencing any problems.