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Indonesia executions: Brazilian was 'unaware until end'

April 30, 2015 5:39 pm

A Brazilian man executed in Indonesia for drug smuggling did not know that he was going to die, says his priest.

Father Charlie Burrows has said that Rodrigo Gularte was hearing voices and did not understand that he was to be shot by firing squad until the end.

Gularte had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Seven foreigners and one Indonesian were executed on Wednesday, sparking a diplomatic outcry.