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I was in Florida when Ted Bundy was on trial. My mother was right about his, and every, execution

Sydney Morning Herald - World · 15 October 2026 at 11:30 am

I was in Florida when Ted Bundy was on trial. My mother was right about his, and every, execution

I’ve been thinking about Bundy this week, ever since US War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a livestream of the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan.

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