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Pike conscious and speaking after failed Tennessee execution
Lawyers for Christa Pike say she is conscious and speaking after last week’s failed execution attempt. Her prognosis remains unclear.
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving a failed execution attempt at a Tennessee prison last week, her lawyers said on Tuesday. Her prognosis remains unclear.
Pike, 50, received two doses of pentobarbital during the attempt, according to France 24 International’s report. The circumstances of the failure have not been established in the available information.
Pike was sentenced to death for a murder she committed as a teenager. Further details about her medical condition were not provided.
Her lawyers’ update is the latest information on Pike’s condition following the failed attempt.
