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In a statement, the main opposition coalition said the "execution of peaceful protesters was premeditated and sanctioned at the highest levels".

In February, Wesley’s parents watched as Eis, displaying little to no emotion, pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges — including first-degree murder, premeditated attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment by violence.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Tuesday that she had directed federal prosecutors to seek the penalty for the "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination".

In remarks prepared for the sentencing hearing, Sarah Jones KC, prosecuting, said the murder was "premeditated" with the defendant's misogyny as a possible motive.

Velasquez entered his no contest plea in August and, as a result, premeditated attempted murder charges against him were dropped, meaning he no longer faced a possible life sentence.