# Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say

https://mins.news/en/item/88696

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 21:25 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tennessee-execution-survivor-christa-pike-is-conscious-speaking-media-reports-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac56730a05e110001aa7e86

> Christa Pike, who survived a failed lethal-injection execution attempt in Tennessee last week, has regained consciousness and is speaking, her lawyers said in a statement on Tuesday.

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