Killer Died Before Flames At Execution

A killer executed in Florida’s electric chair suffered no pain when flames shot from the mask over his face, Gov. Lawton Chiles said Monday.

The fire apparently was caused by a corroded copper screen inside the headpiece, Chiles said. From now on, he said, the screen will be replaced for each execution.

Flames up to a foot long shot from Pedro Medina’s mask when he was executed March 25.