Christa Pike ‘speaking in hospital’ against-all-odds after botched execution

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say

The prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital last Wednesday as authorities tried to put her to death Christa Pike, a Tennessee prisoner who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said on Tuesday. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endu…

6 Oct, 21:05

Christa Pike ‘speaking in hospital’ against-all-odds after botched execution

She is handcuffed and shackled to her bed

6 Oct, 21:07

Christa Pike ‘conscious and speaking’ nearly a week on from botched execution

Christa Pike is “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed lethal injection execution in Tennessee, US, her attorneys say. Pike, who is convicted for the 1995 torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer, continues to receive critical medical care nearly a week on. The 50-year-old was due to die on the night of September 30 at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, the state capital, and has been hosp…

6 Oct, 21:02