Christa Pike describes pain and confusion after failed US execution

US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after a failed execution, according to BBC, CNN and The New York Times reports. Her first public comments since the botched procedure were reported this week.

Timeline

1. 30 Oct, 13:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 13:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 30 Oct, 13:30 UTCBBC reports Pike's 'confused and in pain' account
4. 30 Oct, 13:30 UTCNYT covers Pike's pain and isolation claims
5. 30 Oct, 14:05 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• christa pikeGoogle Trends
• 'I woke up confused and in pain': Christa Pike describes moments after botched executionSky News
• Christa Pike, in first public comments since botched execution: ‘Healing is not the same as being okay’CNN
• ‘My Body Hurts’: Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched ExecutionThe New York Times
• Christa Pike breaks silence on botched executionThe Telegraph
• Christa Pike makes first public comments since failed execution: ‘There is pain in my mind and in my soul’The Guardian