Convicted rapist and murderer Romell Broom
Lawyers said Broom suffered mentally and physically in the first attempt
Lawyers for a US man on death row say they will try to halt a second attempt at his execution by lethal injection.
On Tuesday the execution of murderer and rapist Romell Broom was called off and delayed for a week after Ohio state officials failed to find a vein.
His lawyers demanded that the procedure be stopped after two hours, describing it as "cruel".
They say that as he survived it would amount to "cruel and unusual punishment" to try again.
Lawyer Tim Sweeney said Broom had "sustained both physical and mental injuries" during the attempt. Witnesses said he had been distressed and appeared to cry.
He told his lawyers he had been pricked by the needle up to 18 times, the Associated Press news agency reports.
It would take time for all the trauma to dissipate, Mr Sweeney said.
"Even if it never goes away, I think it's wrong to try to do it again so quickly in these circumstances."
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