Death row inmate speaks after surviving botched execution
Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 7 Oct, 21:19 · Archive
A death row inmate regained consciousness a week after a botched execution.
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate in the United States, survived a botched execution and has regained consciousness. She was believed to be brain-dead on Monday night, and her life support was going to be switched off. However, she regained consciousness on Tuesday morning and began speaking.
According to her lawyers, Pike remains confused and angry after waking from the attempted execution, and is unable to move her arms. The exact circumstances of the botched execution and what led to her unexpected recovery have not been detailed in the available reports.
How it is being reported
- Pike 'angry and confused' after surviving US executionA US death row inmate has regained consciousness after surviving a botched execution but remains confused and unable to move her arms, her lawyers say.The West Australian · 7 Oct, 20:57
- Pike 'angry and confused' after surviving US executionA US death row inmate has regained consciousness after surviving a botched execution but remains confused and unable to move her arms, her lawyers say.Perth Now · 7 Oct, 20:57
- Lawyers reveal Christa Pike’s first words after she woke from botched executionThe convicted murderer was believed to be brain-dead on Monday night and was going to have her life support switched off when she regained consciousness on Tuesday morning and began speaking.WAtoday · 7 Oct, 20:15
- Christa Pike: Death Row killer utters first words after waking up from botched executionThe 50-year-old murderer has spoken briefly a week after surviving the two lethal injections intended to kill her.Perth Now · 7 Oct, 15:50
- Christa Pike: Death Row killer utters first words after waking up from botched executionThe 50-year-old murderer has spoken briefly a week after surviving the two lethal injections intended to kill her.The West Australian · 7 Oct, 15:50
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