Alabama executes killer despite claims of mental illness Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:52pm EDT (Reuters) - Alabama has executed Andrew Reid Lackey, 29, by lethal injection at Holman Prison in Atmore, Alabama, a prison official said. Lackey, who has been described as mentally ill, was convicted of killing Charlie Newman, an 80-year-old World War Two veteran. It was Alabama's first execution since 2011. Newman died in 2005 after Lackey stabbed him 70 times. Reporting by Verna Gates; Editing by Eric Beech