to grant an exceptional clemency hearing in this case.
In particular, the Nobel Peace Center, which will host an exhibition ("Noble Is Man") with photos of Michael Lambrix next year, had also sent through a solidarity remark on behalf of their staff asking for him to be able to have a clemency hearing.
However, no clemency has been granted in 34 years in Florida.
Let us hope this case will compel the State of Florida to review their clemency process in the future. If clemency is part of a legitimate process, then a fair and full clemency hearing should become a meaningful right.
We want to thank all those, whether respectable organisations or concerned individuals around the world, who, like the Nobel Peace Center, have shown their solidarity and their support throughout this campaign -- Mike Lambrix sent us a message last night to say that his gratitude would remain "eternal".
He had helped us earlier this year to launch our campaign (see here) in an communication effort to help prevent crime and reduce the number of future victims.
This was meaningful to him, as much as it should be meaningful to the Governor of Florida, who refused the clemency hearing of Mike on the ground that his "top concern is always with the families of the victims of these horrible crimes."
Our thoughts now go to the family of Mike Lambrix
(and his community of friends and supporters), who will have to suffer the new and unnecessary burden to cope with the tragic loss of a dear one.
They have now become the innocent victims indeed of an horrible crime.
Thank you.