He ate a very sumptuous last meal.
A South Carolina inmate who died by lethal injection Friday enjoyed a wide array of gourmet meals before becoming the Palmetto State's first execution in 13 years.
Freddie Owens, 46, killed Greenville convenience store clerk Irene Graves when she failed to open the safe during a botched robbery in 1997. During the trial, he murdered an inmate at a county jail — Christopher Lee by stabbing, burning, strangling and bludgeoning him — resulting in Owens being sentenced to death.
The Department of Corrections confirmed to The Post on Saturday that his last meal was served at lunchtime and included two cheeseburgers, fries, a well-done ribeye steak, six chicken wings, two strawberry sodas and a slice of apple pie.
After unsuccessful attempts to stop his execution, Owens was executed by lethal injection on Friday evening. Reportedly, he only said “goodbye” to his lawyer as he was strapped to the gurney.
About 10 minutes later, at 6:55 p.m., he was pronounced dead by a medical professional.
It was the first execution in the state in 13 years, due to a shortage of drugs for lethal injection.
