# Tennessee inmate Christa Pike is awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say

https://mins.news/en/item/88721

- CBC News, 2026-10-06 21:32 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/christa-pike-speaking-lawyers-say-9.7371696?cmp=rss

> Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking while being treated at a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday.

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