US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

US death row inmate Christa Pike is reportedly conscious and speaking after surviving a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week, according to her lawyers. Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1995 for murdering Colleen Slemmer, managed to communicate in a basic way, though she does not seem to recall the execution attempt.

Her recovery is unprecedented, with experts and her legal team describing it as such. Pike is currently receiving critical medical care in the hospital, handcuffed and shackled to the bed. The execution attempt, which involved two failed lethal injections, was described as a "mess" by Slemmer's mother, who had long advocated for Pike's execution. Pike's prognosis remains unclear, but her lawyers expect a long recovery.

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