# Christa Pike’s lawyer: She woke up and began talking

https://mins.news/en/video/91042

- euronews, 2026-10-08 08:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl6YIMNMcpI

> Christa Pike regained consciousness after surviving two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital during a botched execution. Her lawyer said she was thought to be brain-dead and close to being taken off life support before unexpectedly waking and speaking.

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