#1
#1 out of 125.3K est. views
crime10h ago
British woman planning to marry death row killer weeks before his execution
Tyla.com and 1 more
- British fiancée Tiana Krasniqi plans a brief 20-minute ceremony with death row inmate James Broadnax before his scheduled execution in Texas.
- Krasniqi described the ceremony as quick and behind glass due to Texas rules on contact with death row inmates.
- Broadnax was sentenced to death for the 2008 shootings of two men when he was 19, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
- Krasniqi said she began the relationship while researching racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
- Cummings, Broadnax’s co-defendant, recently acknowledged responsibility for the killings.
- Krasniqi says she plans to attend if the execution goes ahead later this month.
- Broadnax’s case has drawn attention amid ongoing appeals and petitions at various courts.
- Krasniqi said people may not agree with the relationship but she emphasizes their personal connection.
- The relationship has been described as formed through daily conversations over six to seven hours a day.
- News outlets reported the ceremony would be behind glass and strictly monitored.
- The report notes Broadnax’s execution date is set for April 30, 2026.
Vote 1