# How did Christa Pike survive execution – and what happens next?

https://mins.news/en/video/82215

- BBC News, 2026-10-01 16:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncybRUxY3zQ

> 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.

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