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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal

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

Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by The Associated Press.

The recordings show that precious minutes elapsed as officials and responders tried to figure out whether a request for emergency help in the execution chamber was legitimate. The first call came in at 8:40 p.m., and it was more than half an hour before prison officials affirmed it was legitimate.

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