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SocietyHow did Christa Pike survive execution – and what happens next?
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after two lethal-injection attempts failed, according to her lawyer. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. The video examines what happens after a failed execution, what occurred in the chamber, how Pike survived, and the drugs and methods used in executions.