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'Deadpool killer' had morbid request to court after he was sentenced to death for his horrific crimes

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Published 12:14 28 Aug 2024 GMT+1

'Deadpool killer' had morbid request to court after he was sentenced to death for his horrific crimes

'Deadpool killer' Wade Wilson has been sentenced to death for murdering two women

Tom Earnshaw

Tom Earnshaw

Infamous murderer Wade Wilson, known as the 'Deadpool killer', has made a final request as he faces the death penalty for his heinous crimes.

Wilson, 30, murdered two women in Florida. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to death for the murders, which he did 'for the sake of killing', the court heard.

Florida County's Circuit Judge Nicholas R Thompson passed the sentence earlier this week, with Wilson listening on and showing zero emotion as he was handed a death sentence.

Wilson - who shares a name with the Marvel character portrayed by Ryan Reynolds - killed Kristine Melton, aged 35, and Diane Ruiz, who was 43, on the same night in October 2019.

"The evidence shows the murders were heinous, atrocious and cruel and that the second murder was cold, calculated and premeditated," Circuit Judge Thompson stated to the courtroom.

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Both murders that Wilson committed were first-degree, the most serious under US law, with Wilson strangling both Melton and Ruiz within hours of each other in the Cape Coral area of Florida.

The jury on the murder trial voted in favour of the death penalty on both counts, with the circuit judge echoing the will of the 12 men and women on the benches.

Wade Wilson has been sentenced to death (YouTube / Court TV)
Wade Wilson has been sentenced to death (YouTube / Court TV)

The prosecution said that Wilson met Melton at a bar before going back to her home. Inside, he committed the brutal murder.

Her body was found the following day, which was the same day that Ruiz was reporting missing after being asked for directions by Wilson while she was walking to work.

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Ruiz's body was found three days later in a field.

At the sentencing on Tuesday, Circuit Judge Thompson asked if there were any other issues to discuss before he put an end to the case.

Wilson's legal team stood up, where they advised the circuit judge on Wilson's final request.

The jury recommended the death penalty and the judge agreed (YouTube / Court TV)
The jury recommended the death penalty and the judge agreed (YouTube / Court TV)

Addressing the court, Wilson's lawyer said: "I understand he has other cases pending here and elsewhere... but Mr Wilson asked me to ask the court within whatever authority you have to get him to death row as soon as possible."

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Other cases that the double murderer faces include an unrelated attempted escape from jail.

In response to the request, Circuit Judge Thompson said the other cases against Wilson could only be heard on 16 September at the earliest. A date for his execution remains unknown due to these outstanding charges.

During a press conference after the sentencing, State Attorney Amira Fox said: "I've been doing this 34 years, and I have to say I have never seen someone as evil as Wade Wilson.

"And I have never been so stunned to see some people in the community that actually think it's a good idea to support somebody so evil and monstrous."

Fox's comments referred to the twisted love letters Wilson received while incarcerated ahead of trial, with some even sending letters to the judge arguing for leniency in the sentencing.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube / Court TV

Topics: Deadpool, Crime, US News, True Crime

Tom Earnshaw
Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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