Christa Pike: 911 calls reveal chaos after failed execution and other stories | Global News Podcast

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Authorities in the US state of Tennessee have released dramatic phone calls that were made to the emergency services after the botched execution of Christa Pike. They show there was chaos and confusion as emergency responders tried to work out whether a request for help in the execution chamber was genuine and not a prank call, allegedly leading to a delay in the inmate being taken to hospital. Christa Pike, who killed Colleen Slemmer in 1995, was given two lethal injections that failed to kill her. Her case is now in uncharted territory as she is thought to be the only person to have survived an execution attempt by lethal injection. 06: 01 Death threats and isolation - the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq 10:28 The IMF says the world economy has shown resilience due to strong investment in AI offsetting some of the energy shock from the war in the Middle East 13:03 Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 15:59 Pope Leo admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump

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