Death row inmate survives lethal injection: What we know

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The execution of Christa Pike, the 50 year-old, who was convicted of murdering a classmate, has been halted after her lawyers claimed she was still alive - and audibly snorning - despite both syringes of lethal injection chemicals being administered. Sky's US correspondent looks at what happens now. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/inmate-set-to-be-first-woman-executed-in-tennessee-in-200-years-still-alive-after-two-lethal-injections-13593819 #skynews #tennessee #christapike #deathrow #usa SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skyn

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