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Vekuva · World · Death Penalty01 Oct 2026 · p.1/1

Tennessee governor suspends all executions after Christa Pike’s lethal injections fail

The Guardian · https://www.theguardian.com/profile/richardluscombe · 5 min read at The Guardian

Independent inquiry ordered after halted execution of Pike, who was convicted of murder

Tennessee’s governor has suspended all executions in the state until at least the end of the year and ordered an independent inquiry after a botched attempt to put a condemned inmate to death on Wednesday night.

Excerpt. Full story at The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/christa-pike-tennessee-governor-executions-year-pause

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