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‘Constant pain’: Christa Pike makes first statement since botched execution

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 30, 2026 • 02:38 PM
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A death row inmate at a Tennessee jail, Pike survived her execution in late September, saying she was prepared for death but woke up in a hospital bed.

‘Constant pain’: Christa Pike makes first statement since botched execution

Christa Pike said she is in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month but thankful for the love and support she has received.

Pike issued her first public statement through her attorneys on Friday. She said she went into the execution chamber prepared to die in peace and woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed.

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