A Cleveland man executed for the murder of 11 women died of natural causes in a prison hospital on Monday, a report said.
Anthony Sowell, 61, who earned the nickname “Cleveland stranger” for the murders, was convicted in 2011 and sentenced for the murder. He had a terminal illness and died at Franklin Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, an official told WJW.
Relatives of Sowell’s victims were relieved to hear of his death.
“I’m glad he’s dead,” victim Tonia Carmichael’s daughter Donnita Carmichael told the network.
God made it happen. I will never forgive him, ”she said.
Joann Moore, whose sister Janice Webb was killed by Sowell, told the outlet: ‘We can go on because he’s dead. We no longer need to hear from him. ”
The remains of the 11 women were found by police in Sowell’s home in Cleveland.
The first two bodies were discovered in October 2009 when police investigated Sowell for a rape case, the report said.
Sowell has repeatedly appealed his conviction and death sentence, claiming that he did not receive a trial and that his attorneys represented him ineffectively during the sentencing phase.
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