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Christa Pike’s IV team warned vein might be ‘blowing’ before failed execution

New account from Pike’s lawyer suggests team was racked by doubts even before pentobarbital began to flow

The Guardian - US · 1h ago

Capital punishment is surging in the US – but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?

Trump has used the full might of the presidency to supercharge executions, but an avalanche of mishaps has put the system’s flaws in the spotlight

The Guardian - US · Oct 11

'Where Am I?': Christa Pike Reportedly Wakes Up 'Against All Odds' After Being Declared Brain Dead

Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness and begun speaking after a failed lethal injection, although her lawyers say possible long-term cognitive injuries remain unclear.

International Business Times UK · Oct 10

Christa Pike Witness Says 'We Could All Hear Her Breathing' During Failed Tennessee Execution

Tennessee's failed Christa Pike execution has led to an independent review and a clemency push. See the timeline, the allegations and the state's response.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

Christa Pike donated her last meal to homeless before botched execution

Christa Pike’s defense team warned a judge that a lethal injection was a bad idea due to her small veins and blood disorder

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Christa Pike is on life support after ‘IV issue’ led to failed execution, attorneys say

The execution team worked for an hour to administer the lethal drugs, according to Pike's defense lawyer who counted at least seven needles in her arm

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Why Did Inmate Christa Pike Survive Lethal Injection and What Exactly Went Wrong During Execution?

Christa Pike survived Tennessee's attempted lethal injection and remained in critical condition, prompting an investigation into the failed execution and uncertainty over her legal future

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Christa Pike's Botched Lethal Injection: Legal Team Calls Procedure 'Torturous', Cites 'Unnecessary Agony'

Christa Pike remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital during a failed Tennessee execution. Her lawyers alleged unnecessary agony, while officials defended the procedure and her medical condition remained unclear.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Trump Remarks Lethal Injections 'Shouldn't Be Very Difficult' in First Comment on Botched Execution

President Donald Trump has commented on Christa Pike's failed execution in Tennessee, where the death-row prisoner survived two pentobarbital doses and remained critically ill.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Horrifying New Details Emerge From Christa Pike’s Botched Lethal Injection As Experts Brutally Condemn It

Christa Pike’s botched capital punishment attempt in Tennessee has taken an even more disturbing turn as new details emerge about what happened behind the closed curtains of the chamber.

Bored Panda · Oct 2