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SocietyAttorney says execution staff warned some of Christa Pike’s veins may have ‘blown’

In a court filing submitted Thursday, Christa Pike’s attorney said Tennessee execution team members repeatedly failed to establish working IV lines in her arms and warned that some veins might have ruptured before the lethal drug was injected.

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CCBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-23 00:50Original

Attorney says execution staff warned some of Christa Pike’s veins may have ‘blown’
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