# Christa Pike nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers say

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 23:20 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/christa-pike-was-nearly-taken-off-life-support-before-waking-lawyers-say?traffic_source=rss

> Lawyers for Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike say she was nearly taken off life support after a failed lethal injection, before waking and speaking at a Nashville hospital this week. They described her as angry and confused, and said she did not appear to remember the execution attempt.

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