Execution of US woman Christa Pike fails after botched lethal injection
The high-profile execution of murderer Christa Pike is in disarray after two lethal injections failed to kill her.
The US Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Pike to proceed. This comes after a federal appeals court had halted the execution in Tennessee just hours before it was set to take place. The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling means Pike will be the first woman to be executed in the state in over two centuries.
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- US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, says lawyer myjoyonline.com
- The Supreme Court allows Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee elpais.com
- Tennessee inmate Christa Pike still alive after lethal injection dose, lawyers say thehill.com
- Christa Pike to Tony Carruthers: People who survived lethal injections during execution hindustantimes.com
- US Supreme Court clears way for Christa Pike’s execution in Tennessee aljazeera.com