From the Houston Chronicle article on the execution of Sean Derrick O’Brien:
As the execution began, three women witnessing the procedure at O’Brien’s request crowded near the window of a second witness room.
“I love you,” one cried as a second tried to comfort her. “I’ll always love you.” As O’Brien lapsed into unconsciousness, the woman cried inconsolably, repeating again and again that she loved him.
Prison officials could not identify the woman.
The unidentified women who was professing her love for O’Brien is named Noora — she also goes by the name of Lunatic Moon on the Lost Vault forums (an anti-death penalty, deathrow inmate groupie site). Noora, who lives in Helsinki, Finland, fell in love with (and is rumored to have married) O’Brien after she befriended him as a penpal.
The woman consoling Noora was most likely Michelle, (Sewergrrl on the Lost Vault, pictured here). UPDATE: In the comments section, Michelle confirms that, while she was present at the death chamber, she was NOT the woman consoling Noora. Thanks for the input, Michelle.
It takes a special kind of sick woman to seek out romance from men on death row — men like O’Brien who raped and sadisticly murdered two little girls. It’s not like Noora knew O’Brien before he went to DeathRow — she sought him out after she knew why he was sentenced to die.
Honestly, I don’t know if there’s anything more pathetic and disgusting than these women death row groupies.
Further, I believe that these deathrow groupies, idolizers, and worshipers deserve to be held up to public ridicule.
PREVIOUS: The Faces of Death Row Groupies (with over 180 very entertaining comments)
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UPDATE: Noora claims *here that she and O’Brein were married (though not via an official ceremony) on July 7 — just four days before O’Brein was put to death.
From Noora:
May 23 — As his wife (hehe, as soon as we’ve got paper works done) and co-author of his book… I have a permission to share something from the last letter.
Co-author of his book? Well, that’s one motive for marrying this sadisitic murderer days before his death: absolute rights to his story (and to help with what I’m sure will be some very, very dismal book sales).
June 2 — I can’t wait to see/get my wedding ring! I have already my precious engagement ring; handmade of course … awww…
How much do DeathRow inmates get paid these days? I’m guessing by “handmade” it was probably fashioned from a bed-spring he ripped from his mattress, and topped with a gold filling he pried from his teeth…
My favorite glimpse into the insane asylum at Prison Talk is all of the wishes for a “great trip” and a “great marriage”:

Have a great trip? Just to illustrate how disturbed the mindset is of this group — you all do know that the purpose of Noora’s trip to Texas is to witness the execution of the man that she professes to love? Right?
Now tell me: how in Hell is that supposed to turn out great? (answer: because it’s not about the love, but rather it’s really about their narcissistic delusions).
The last two commentors above both hope that things “go really well” for O’Brien. Again — you do know that they are executing him? Right? I’m not sure how they expect that to “go well” for O’Brien at all.
* Noora posts as angry_ram on the PrisonTalk forums.





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