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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Matt Wells

Troy Davis execution: #RIPTroyDavis

Protesters outside the gates of the prison in Jackson, Georgia, where Troy Davis has been executed
Protesters outside the gates of the prison in Jackson, Georgia, where Troy Davis has been executed. Photograph: Reuters/Tami Chappell

After the Supreme Court refused to issue a stay of execution, Troy Davis was put to death in Georgia late on Wednesday night.

But the debate about what happened in Georgia's Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson late on Wednesday night will continue long after the gurney has been put away.

The decision to press ahead with the death sentence, despite serious doubts over Davis's guilt, has brought the debate about the death sentence into focus.

Supporters and family of Davis, 42, hope that despite the outcome, his death will increase the opposition to capital sentences.

On Twitter, the #RIPTroyDavis hashtag has been trending. Using that hashtag as an inspiration, we would like you to write a message expressing your feelings about how the debate should proceed.

You could write a message on a piece of card, a poster, a tshirt – anywhere that's readable. Just make sure you include the #RIPTroyDavis hashtag.

You might want to take a look at this Flickr group for inspiration.

Join our Flickr group here.

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