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The last execution by garrote: Salvador Puig Antich
In 1974, an execution method known as the garrote, a chair with a metal collar tightened by a screw to break the neck, was used for the last time. Francisco Franco's regime used it to execute two young men on the same da...
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The last execution by garrote: Salvador Puig Antich is an episode from Witness by BBC. In 1974, an execution method known as the garrote, a chair with a metal collar tightened by a screw to break the neck, was used for the last time. Franci...
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Published Jul 27, 2026, 10:53 long, audio available.
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