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Stopping a young American woman from watching her father’s execution

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Kevin Johnson with his daughter and grandson visiting him in prison

A US court has refused to allow a 19-year-old woman to watch her father’s execution after a judge invoked Missouri law deeming her too young.

Kevin Johnson, who was convicted of killing a police officer in 2005 when he was 19, is due to be executed on Tuesday.

She requested that her daughter be allowed to witness the execution of the sentence.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition on behalf of the girl, arguing that state law violated her constitutional rights.

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