Romell Broom Execution On Hold Over 'Unsuitable Veins'

When the state of Ohio went to execute convicted child killer Romell Broom, 53, they ran into an unexpected problem. Romell Broom was set to die by lethal injection but when executioners went to put the needle in his arm they found that he had "unsuitable veins." Executioners were completely unable to put a needle in Romell Broom's arm.

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Romell Broom was given the death penalty for the killing of 14 year old Tryna Middleton in 1984, 25 years ago. After waiting a quarter of a century to see Romell Broom put to death the family of Tryna Middleton was devastated by the last minute reprieve.

The state put the execution of Rommel Broom on hold for a week while medical experts figure out how to proceed. In 2006 the execution of another Ohio death row inmate met with difficulties when the sedatives that are administered as the first step of lethal injection failed to render the convict unconscious.

Joseph Clark sat up and told the executioners that he was not going under and his execution was also put on hold. Clark was later put to death and a new step was added to the process of lethal injection in Ohio that had executioners try to wake the inmate after the sedative has been administered. In the case of Romell Broom the execution didn't even make it to that point.