Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
Despite severe injuries sustained during the aborted execution, Pike, 50, is "still handcuffed and shackled" to her hospital bed.
Christa Pike, the convicted killer who narrowly escaped Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection last week, has shown signs of recovery, her lawyers revealed on Tuesday. The 50-year-old mother of two narrowly avoided becoming the first woman executed in Tennessee in two centuries when the state's lethal injection attempt was abruptly halted last Wednesday.
Despite sustaining severe injuries to her arms during the aborted execution, Pike is now conscious and speaking, according to her legal team. She remains handcuffed and shackled to her hospital bed while under continuous medical observation. Her prognosis remains uncertain, but her attorneys predict a lengthy recovery period. A court hearing is set for Wednesday in Davidson County Chancery Court to discuss Pike's case further.
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