Woman marries murder convict two weeks before execution

 

 

PP Cherian

Texas: British woman Tiana Krasnicki has married James Broadnax (37), a Texas death row inmate in a double murder case. Their wedding was held on April 14, ahead of Broadnax's execution on April 30.

Tiana met James while researching racial discrimination as part of her master's degree in human rights law.

Tiana believes James is innocent and was convicted of racial discrimination. She argues that DNA evidence in the case is in James' favor.

The wedding took place in a ceremony that lasted just 20 minutes behind glass in the prison. Texas law does not allow death row inmates to be touched.

James is charged with shooting and killing two people in 2008. The sentence will be carried out by lethal injection on April 30. Tiana responded that she knew no one would support her decision, but that she loved James.