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/ 27 April 2005

Missouri executes man who killed gran for drug money

An inmate who fatally stabbed his grandmother more than 30 times to get cash for crack cocaine was executed early on Wednesday in Missouri’s new death chamber. Donald Jones (38) died by injection at 12.07am. Jones’ relatives had asked governor Matt Blunt to spare his life, arguing the 68-year-old victim would not have sought vengeance against her grandson.