Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says

Christa Pike, who narrowly escaped Tennessee's lethal injection execution, has been discharged from the hospital and returned to prison, according to her attorneys. The 50-year-old inmate is currently housed at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, where she had been confined for the past 30 years. In a statement released on Saturday, her legal team expressed gratitude for the efforts of the first responders and medical personnel who provided care during the harrowing incident.

The attorneys further stated that Pike is continuing to receive medical attention at the prison, and they will keep a close eye on her recovery. On September 30, Pike suffered two doses of pentobarbital during an execution attempt for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer. As she lay in a hospital bed, Pike was reported to be awake and speaking. The incident prompted Tennessee's prison chief, Frank Strada, to resign.