How the the failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded

Sincity Press Staff 2 hours ago 1 min read 2
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The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty looks at why two attempts to execute the US convicted murderer by lethal injection failed.

Two attempts to execute Tennessee's sole female death-row inmate, Christa Pike, by lethal injection failed on Wednesday. Pike, whose earlier execution attempt had already been the subject of a high-profile legal battle, was hospitalized and receiving life-saving measures as of Thursday morning. Governor Bill Lee said executions in the state have been halted for the remainder of the year and ordered a third-party reappraisal to 'determine precisely what occurred'.