# Christa Pike regains consciousness after botched Tennessee execution attempt

https://mins.news/en/item/88939

- France 24, 2026-10-06 23:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261006-christa-pike-regains-consciousness-after-botched-tennessee-execution-attempt

> Convicted murderer Christa Pike regained consciousness and began speaking Tuesday after surviving a botched lethal-injection execution. She was the first woman Tennessee had attempted to execute in 200 years and remains hospitalized with severe injuries to both arms.

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