Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers
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Summary
Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a failed lethal injection execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers say she is critically ill and ask the state to preserve all evidence related to the attempt.Key Facts
- Pike's execution by lethal injection in Tennessee did not go as planned.
- She is now unconscious and breathing with help from a ventilator.
- Lawyers say medical staff used at least seven needles during the attempt.
- One needle was bent at a right angle inside her body.
- Pike showed signs of pain and distress during the procedure.
- She has a blood condition and history of difficult IV access, which were known to the state beforehand.
- Her arms were swollen, burned, and blistered after the procedure.
- Hospital staff are trying to remove the drugs from her system and save her life.
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