# ‘Death by cruelty’: Doctor says Christa Pike’s lethal injection was a ‘lie’

https://mins.news/en/video/91838

- Fox News, 2026-10-08 17:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5_5sL4O7Ns

> Christa Pike remains alive after a reported botched lethal injection in Tennessee. Her attorneys cite pneumonia and serious injuries, while a judge orders evidence from the execution preserved. An anesthesiologist who advised Pike’s legal team questions the use of pentobarbital and raises Eighth Amendment concerns; the victim’s family continues to wait for justice.

## Stories

- [Tennessee Lethal Injection Failure](https://mins.news/en/topic/tennessee-christa-gail-pike-execution-failure) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/tennessee-christa-gail-pike-execution-failure.md

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