Skip to content
Vekuva · World · Death Penalty01 Oct 2026 · p.1/1

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt after two injections

BBC News · Sareen Habeshian · 6 min read at BBC News

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by two lethal injections failed, her lawyer says.

Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer's execution as it was happening, saying: "Ms Pike has lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat and is audibly snoring."

Excerpt. Full story at BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8r6rjdvlx6o

framing not published · 1 outlet covered this story, below the floor for a split

source · https://www.vekuva.in/news/tennessee-death-row-inmate-christa-pike-survives-execution-f37ea783

snapshot · b1a-2026-10-01T13:55:13Z · rev 7

The snapshot ID identifies this measurement, not this printout. Reprinting the same story gives the same ID; a different rev means the measurement changed.