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

https://mins.news/en/item/88670

- BBC News, 2026-10-06 21:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8kgezxn54qko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Lawyers say death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after two lethal injections failed last week. The 50-year-old remains handcuffed in hospital receiving critical care, with an unclear prognosis. Tennessee authorities have not said what went wrong or whether they will attempt to execute her again.

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