# Christa Pike’s prognosis remains unclear after failed execution, lawyer says

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- BBC News, 2026-10-04 16:24 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgelynyg7d3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Convicted murderer Christa Pike remains critically ill in a Tennessee hospital after surviving two execution attempts. Her lawyer, Stephen Ferrell, said doctors are still trying to remove two doses of pentobarbital from her body and may not know her prognosis for several days. Authorities have not said whether they will try again.

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