Christa Pike, 50, was executed by lethal injection in Tennessee, according to De Telegraaf. Her death makes her the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years, Nieuwsblad reports.
Pike was sentenced to death for a murder committed when she was 18, NOS reports. The broadcaster also notes that protests were held against the execution.
According to rtl.nl, Pike declined a final meal before the procedure. AD.nl reports that her lawyers had sought to halt the execution, arguing that Pike was herself a victim.
Nieuwsblad reports that a clemency request was rejected before the execution went ahead. De Telegraaf identifies the method used as lethal injection.
The case drew attention in the Netherlands, where several outlets covered both the execution and the efforts to stop it. The reports frame Pike's age at the time of the offense and her lawyers' arguments as central to the appeals made on her behalf.
Details of the case beyond those points were not available in the source material.
What to watch next: whether Pike's legal team or death penalty opponents pursue further challenges or public statements following the execution.
