Death moves closer as convicted British murderer Linda Carty loses latest appeal
A TEXAS court has dismissed the latest appeal by a British grandmother against her death sentence in America.
Linda Carty is closer to death as the latest appeal to overturn the sentence was rejected
Linda Carty has been on death row since 2002 after she was convicted and condemned for the murder of her neighbour, Joana Rodriguez, and the abduction of Mrs Rodriguez's four day-old son the year before.
A district court judge dismissed her appeal that they engaged in misconduct or hid information
The 57-year-old was previously granted the chance for her case to be reviewed after lawyers claimed to have unearthed new evidence, saying prosecutors coerced witnesses into giving false evidence at her trial.
But a district court judge dismissed her appeal that they engaged in misconduct or hid information which may have changed the outcome of the trial.
Linda Carty had lived in Houston for nearly 20 years
Responding to the decision, minister for the Americas Sir Alan Duncan said: "I am disappointed by the decision to dismiss Linda Carty's latest appeal. The British Government is deeply opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances.
"We have long held concerns about the handling of Miss Carty's case and will continue to raise these with the relevant authorities. We will continue to provide assistance to Miss Carty and her family."
Carty, from the British Virgin Islands, had lived in Houston for nearly 20 years.