Article 6V8KZ He wanted his father’s killer to be executed. Until his wish was granted

He wanted his father’s killer to be executed. Until his wish was granted

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Ed Pilkington
from US news | The Guardian on (#6V8KZ)

Does the death penalty - a life for a life' - really help victims' families achieve closure? A new documentary finds out

For almost 20 years, Aaron Castro was certain about what had to happen. John Ramirez had to die.

Ramirez's execution was the only way to ensure he got the justice he deserved. And it was the only way that Castro, the son of Ramirez's victim, could staunch his bleeding heart, soothe the constant anger boiling inside him, and achieve what had been eluding him for two decades: closure.

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