A death sentence for an Indiana man who killed his girlfriend’s two children in a house fire should remain in place, the state parole board recommended Wednesday, just days before a Nov. 5 execution by lethal injection.

Jeffrey Weisheit has a right under Indiana law to seek clemency and ask for a life sentence for his murder and arson convictions. The final decision rests with Gov. Mike Braun .

“We unanimously recommend that you deny Jeffrey Weisheit's request,” parole board chairperson Gwendolyn Horth wrote to Braun.

The board heard two days of testimony from Weisheit, lawyers, the children’s parents and first responders who were at an Evansville home in 2010 when the bodies of 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch and 5-year-old Caleb Lynch were recovered from the ruins of the fire.

Alyssa’s body was in a closet. Caleb’s body was on a mattress, restrained with duct tape.…