Christa Pike has 'profound' health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say

Christa Pike, 50, has shown a “profound” turnaround after last week’s botched execution attempt in Tennessee, her lawyers say. Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, which she committed with her then‑boyfriend. On 30 September she survived two injections of pentobarbital and was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. In a statement, her lawyers described her improvement as “remarkable,” noting that she can walk with assistance, is eating and has regained some movement in her arms, which were seriously injured during the failed lethal injection. “Physicians are encouraged by her carnal recovery,” the connection said. The case is now in uncharted territory; Pike is believed to be the only person to have Read the full story at BBC News →