Christa Pike describes pain after failed execution; death sentence expected to stand

Pike says she woke up confused and in pain after a botched lethal injection in September, in her first public statement since. TMZ reports Tennessee's governor signals her death sentence may still stand.

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1. 29 Oct, 16:09 UTCFirst appeared on TMZ
2. 30 Oct, 15:10 UTCPicked up on Google Trends

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• colleen slemmerGoogle Trends
• 'I'm deeply hurt by the incompetence': Christa Pike releases statement after botched executionSky News
• US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed executionBBC
• Christa Pike speaks out after execution attempt: 'I'm deeply hurt'The Tennessean
• Christa Pike's Death Sentence Expected to Stand After Botched ExecutionTMZ
• Christa Pike Speaks Out After Surviving Execution to Detail Physical, Emotional PainTMZ
• Christa Pike says she is 'healing' but in constant pain since botched executionYahoo
• US woman who survived botched execution says she's in constant painYahoo