A man who killed a girl as part of his fantasy life is executed on his birthday.

On Thursday morning, Kevin Ray Underwood received a lethal injection and became the final execution in the US for the year 2024. It was a somber and emotional moment as Underwood, the man who committed a heinous crime, was put to death on his birthday.

Underwood, who had a cannibalistic fantasy, was responsible for the murder of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin. The incident took place in 2006 in his Oklahoma apartment. The 45-year-old was pronounced dead at 10:14am at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, the same day he turned 45.

As the lethal injection was administered into his system at 10:04am, Underwood looked at his family, including his mother and his defense team. His breathing appeared to be interrupted and he closed his eyes minutes later. Underwood's last words were an apology to everyone in the room, especially the family of his victim, Jamie Rose Bolin.

"I'm sorry for what I did and I wish I could take it back," he said. Underwood also expressed his disappointment at being executed on his birthday and six days before Christmas, stating that it was a cruel thing to do to his family.

Underwood's execution was a result of his admission of guilt in luring Jamie to his apartment, striking her head with a cutting board, suffocating and sexually harassing her, and almost beheading her in a bathtub. He had initially planned to eat her, but later changed his mind.

Before his execution, Underwood's lawyers had pleaded for clemency, citing his mental health issues, including schizotypal personality disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and multiple deviant sexual paraphilias. However, their last-minute bid for a stay of execution was denied by the US Supreme Court.

Jamie's sister, Lori Pate, expressed her gratitude to the prosecutors for ensuring that Underwood received the death penalty. "This doesn't bring our Jamie back, but it allows us to focus on her and begin the healing process," she said.

As the sun rose over the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on Thursday, the execution of Kevin Ray Underwood marked the 210th time an inmate had been put to death there since 1915. A somber reminder of the gravity of the situation and the tragic loss of a young life at the hands of a disturbed individual.

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