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SocietyChrista Pike feared botched execution, calling it her ‘worst nightmare’

Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike said weeks before a failed execution attempt that she feared complications from lethal-injection drugs because of her poor veins and worried the doctor might not be qualified to place a central line. After two failed attempts, she was hospitalized; her lawyers said she was critical and receiving life-sustaining care.

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TTASS★★★☆☆2026-10-02 23:48Original

Christa Pike feared botched execution, calling it her ‘worst nightmare’
Society