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. 30 Oct, 19:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 19:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 30 Oct, 20:19 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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• christa pikeGoogle Trends
• Doctor Who Oversaw Christa Pike’s Botched Execution Still Wants Her Put to DeathPeople.com
• US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed executionBBC
• Teen killer Christa Pike breaks silence after botched executionNews24
• Christa Pike speaks after botched executionNine.com.au
• Christa Pike makes first public comments since failed execution: ‘There is pain in my mind and in my soul’The Guardian