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Richard Ramirez: Why was the 'Night Stalker' never executed? Serial killer hailed Satan during sentencing
Ramirez, a Satan worshipper, was unfazed when the judge pronounced the sentence. The serial killer ended his almost inaudible statement with 'Lucifer dwells within us all'
By Pritha Paul
Updated On : 12:42 PST, Jan 13, 2021
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Tags : Los Angeles (LA), California
Richard Ramirez holds up a pentagon drawn on his palm during his preliminary hearing (Netflix)
SAN, QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA: Even after Richard Ramirez a.k.a the 'Night Stalker' -- who terrorized Southern California in 1985 -- was found guilty in 1989 of 13 murders, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries and sentenced to death in the gas chamber, he was never executed by the state. Before his execution could be carried out, he died of cancer on June 7, 2013.