Crime & Safetyscore 1192·10 metrosupdated 5m ago
Christa Pike says she's in constant pain and blames 'incompetence' for her failed execution
Christa Pike said Friday that she remains in constant pain and struggles to speak a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee, a failure she blames on "incompetence."In her first public statement since the execution, Pike said she never contemplated a life beyond her execution date and w
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Christa Pike says she feels constant pain in her first statement since failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike says she remains in constant pain after botched execution in Tennessee
Christa Pike Speaks Out After Botched Execution, Describes Ongoing Pain
Christa Pike says she’s in constant pain and blames her failed execution on ‘incompetence’
Christa Pike says she’s in constant pain and blames her failed execution on ‘incompetence’
Christa Pike Speaks Out After Surviving Failed Execution in Tennessee
Christa Pike says she's in constant pain and blames her failed execution on 'incompetence'
Christa Pike says she’s in constant pain and blames her failed execution on ‘incompetence’
Christa Pike speaks out after failed execution: 'There is pain in my soul'
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