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The Independent UK
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Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says

Tennessee Execution - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys.

Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said in a statement.

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