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Death row inmate executed after claiming he was 'manipulated' into murder

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 17:26 UTC. The headline in use is “Death row inmate executed after claiming he was 'manipulated' into murder”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
James Pavatt, 73, was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the 2001 death of Rob Andrew, a 39-year-old advertising executive, after allegedly being manipulated by his lover Brenda Andrew
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- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Death row inmate executed after claiming he was 'manipulated' into murder
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- Birmingham Mail