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Former Tampa man close to execution for killing teenager

Marty McClain and Juan MelendezFormer Tampa man close to execution for killing teenagerBy Colleen Jenkins, Times Staff Writerhttp://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/article974717.ecePosted: Feb 10, 2009 01:19 PMTAMPA ? After 23 years on death row, Wayne Tompkins has a day to live. Barring any last-minute relief from his pending state and federal appeals, the 51-year-old former Tampa resident will be executed at 6 p.m. Wednesday for strangling his girlfriend's daughter and burying her body beneath the home where they lived. Prosecutors say Tompkins tried to force himself on 15-year-old Lisa DeCarr and killed her when she resisted. With no physical evidence linking him to the murder, the state relied on testimony from three key witnesses to win a conviction...continue to full post

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