# US death-row inmate Christa Pike unconscious after failed execution, lawyers say

https://mins.news/en/item/84119

- BBC News, 2026-10-02 20:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3kgqw7zvz47o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike remained unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator after officials injected her with two lethal doses of pentobarbital but failed to kill her, her lawyers say. They are seeking commutation of her sentence and preservation of evidence. Governor Bill Lee ordered an independent review and halted executions in the state for the year.

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