After botched US execution, Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support
Washington: A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case. One week after Christa Pike survived her execution by lethal injection, the state of Texas carried out the execution of a 46-year-old man using the same method.…
In a botched execution attempt, Christa Pike, a 50-year-old woman sentenced to death for a murder she committed as a teenager, miraculously survived two lethal injections of pentobarbital. Pike, who was placed on life support and remained unconscious for several days, was resuscitated on Tuesday, leaving her lawyer shocked and disheartened.
Despite Pike's stunning recovery, she remains shackled to her hospital bed, unable to move or swallow as her arms continue to swell. Her ability to recover remains uncertain, with her attorneys warning of an extended road to rehabilitation. Tennessee's governor suspended executions pending an investigation, and Pike's execution has reignited the national debate over capital punishment.
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