Records show Troy Davis' final hours
2011-10-05 20:45
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Atlanta - After a long day of emotional goodbyes, Troy Davis knelt in his prison cell and began to pray 15 minutes before he was scheduled to die.
Then, a guard spotted him doing something a bit more unexpected: He was sleeping.
Documents obtained by The Associated Press provide a glimpse into the last moments of Davis' life before he was executed on September for the murder of an off-duty Savannah officer.
At one point, Davis vowed to fast and refused several prison meals, but as the night dragged on he asked for food. And as his 19:00 scheduled execution came and went, guards caught Davis taking an hour-long nap.
Davis' execution for the murder of Mark MacPhail was the centre of an international outcry from supporters who said he was the victim of mistaken identity. Prosecutors and MacPhail's family said they were certain Davis was guilty and that justice was served.
The documents were obtained through an open records request.
Prison officials also provided an audio recording and transcript of his last words, which he used to again proclaim his innocence and urge his supporters to "continue to fight this fight."
- AP
