Lethal injection survivor Christa Pike awake and speaking | ABC NEWS
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Convicted murderer Christa Pike is awake and speaking in hospital after surviving a botched execution. The 50-year-old’s fate remains unclear with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee suspending all executions for the rest of the year. Law professor Deborah Denno says another execution attempt could amount to double jeopardy and her attorney would seek a life sentence as an alternative. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/christa-pike-wakes-after-botched-execution/107229618 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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