ATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama man who dropped his appeals and said he deserved to die for the rape and murder of a woman in 2010 was put to death Thursday evening. James Osgood, 55, was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. CDT following a lethal injection at a south Alabama prison, authorities said.

James Osgood, 55, was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. CDT following a lethal injection at a south Alabama prison, authorities said.

The execution involved five attempts to insert an IV line, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Alabama has executed James Osgood for the rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Wilemon nearly 25 years ago.

The Metropolitan Police was called out to an address in Southall at about 11:00 BST on Wednesday, following concerns for the victim's welfare. Officers discovered the body of the man, believed to have been in his 60s,