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Inside The Death Of Convicted Serial Killer Joseph Duncan

It was first reported that Joseph Duncan had developed brain cancer at the start of March, when, according to KXLY, court filings revealed that he had been given a diagnosis of glioblastoma — terminal brain cancer — back in October 2020. The filings noted: "In November 2020, Bureau of Prisons medical staff determined his life expectancy to be 6 to 12 months... medical staff discussed end-of-life preparations with Mr. Duncan," per the same source. The filings also claimed that Duncan had refused both chemotherapy and radiation therapy, cancer treatments that could have lengthened his life expectancy.

Reactions to Duncan's death from both officials and family members of his victims were unified in arguing that, although the sentence was not carried through as intended, justice has ultimately been done, and that Duncan's death means closure for those he hurt.

Ernesto Martinez, the father of Duncan's victim Anthony Martinez, told KXLY: "While I would've liked to witness his execution, knowing he is now standing before God being held accountable for what he has done, what he did to my son and the horrible crimes he committed to others, that is the real justice." Anthony's mother, Diana, said: "The sun is a little brighter today."

Per Newsweek, Duncan's final appeal against his death sentence in 2019 was denied.

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