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Christa Pike speaks out about constant pain after failed execution

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Christa Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, has spoken publicly for the first time since a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last month. In a statement released by her lawyers, she said she is in constant physical and emotional pain and is being held in isolation. Pike said she does not know why she survived after receiving two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital. She described waking up 'alone in a hospital, confused and in pain' several days after the procedure. She also criticized the 'incompetence' of those who carried out the execution. Her lawyers are seeking to have her death sentence commuted to life in prison, while Tennessee's governor has ordered an independent review. Pike was set to be the first woman executed in the state in over 200 years. The fate of her sentence remains uncertain, with the governor saying it is unlikely to be changed. Some outlets, such as Izvestia, report that Pike blamed law enforcement for incompetence, while others, like Kommersant, emphasize her words that she 'does not know why she survived'.

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Outlets: 74. Countries: 24. Facts in the shared core: 4.

Publication timeline

  1. · NBC News (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike says there is ‘pain in my mind and in my soul’ one month after failed execution. One month ago, Christa Pike survived what seemed impossible: a lethal injection in which two rounds of the drug had already e…

  2. · The New York Times (outlet profile)

    ‘My Body Hurts’: Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution. Convicted of a 1995 murder, Ms. Pike released her first statement since the failed attempt to execute her last month.

  3. · The New York Times (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution. Convicted of a 1995 murder, Ms. Pike released her first statement since the failed attempt to execute her last month.

  4. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike breaks silence after botched execution - 'I woke up confused and in pain'. Christa Pike became the first person to survive a lethal injection after being given two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital in…

  5. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike uttaler seg etter mislykket henrettelse. Christa Pike uttaler seg for første gang etter den mislykkede henrettelsen sin tidligere i høst, melder flere medier. Pike sier at hun er i konstant smerte.

  6. · BBC News (outlet profile)

    US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution. It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.

  7. · New York Post (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike breaks silence on botched execution, reveals she’s in pain every day: ‘I don’t know what comes next’. Christa Pike said there hasn’t been a moment since her botched execution that she hasn’t bee…

  8. · BFMTV (outlet profile)

    "Depuis cette nuit-là, je n'ai pas connu un instant où je ne souffre pas": après son exécution ratée, Christa Pike prend la parole. Christa Pike, dont l'exécution par injection létale a été ratée aux États-Unis, prend l…

  9. · G1 (outlet profile)

    Mulher que sobreviveu a injeção letal nos EUA disse que acordou 'confusa e com dor'. Christa Pike afirmou que sente dores constantes desde que sobreviveu a uma injeção letal no Tennessee, no mês passado, mas disse estar…

  10. · Newsweek (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike Reveals Agony One Month After Surviving Execution Attempt. Christa Pike has said there has not been a moment since the failed execution attempt that she has not been in pain.

  11. · Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)

    ‘I’m deeply hurt’: Christa Pike releases first statement since botched execution. Pike said she went into the execution chamber prepared to die in peace and woke up alone and confused in a hospital bed, and now lives in…

  12. · Daily Mail (outlet profile)

    Murderer Christa Pike issues first statement since surviving two botched execution attempts and says she has been in constant, severe pain ever since. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death on first-degree murder charges and…

  13. · Telegraf (outlet profile)

    Oglasila se Krista Pajk posle neuspelog pogubljenja: "Boli me telo. Bole me ruke. Bole me šake. Boli me grlo". Američka zatvorenica koja čeka izvršenje smrtne kazne, Krista Pajk, objavila je svoju prvu javnu izjavu nako…

  14. · ABC News (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike says she is 'recovering' after botched execution in new statement. Christa Pike is speaking out in a new statement after surviving a failed execution.

  15. · Kurir (outlet profile)

    KRISTA PAJK PROGOVORILA PRVI PUT POSLE NEUSPEŠNOG POGUBLJENJA: "Boli me telo, ruke, šake i grlo, i dalje teško govorim, a bol nije samo fizički, boli me i duša"

  16. · Alo! (outlet profile)

    Prvo oglašavanje Kriste Pajk! "Boli me celo telo, ne znam šta me čeka". Krista Pajk (50), koja je osuđena na smrt u američkoj saveznoj državi Tenesi, saopštila je danas da se i mesec dana nakon neuspelog poku&sca…

  17. · Clarín (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike rompe el silencio un mes después de sobrevivir a su ejecución: “Estoy profundamente dolida por la incompetencia”. Christa Pike, de 50 años, sobrevivió a dos dosis de pentobarbital en la prisión Riverbend de…

  18. · Nova.rs (outlet profile)

    Prvi put progovorila žena koja je preživela pogubljenje smrtonosnom injekcijom: „Probudila sam se u bolnici, nisam znala šta se dogodilo“. Amerikanka Krista Pajk (50), osuđena na smrt zbog brutalnog ubistva 19-godišnje…

  19. · Euronews (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike describes 'pain in my mind and in my soul' in first statement after failed execution. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during her attempted execution on 30 September. She was sentenced to death for…

  20. · BBC News na srpskom (outlet profile)

    Prvo obraćanje Amerikanke koja je preživela pogubljenje. 'Sve me boli, celo telo, um i duša', objavila je iz zatvora Krista Pajk, 50-godišnjakinja koja je preživela smrtnu kaznu u Tenesiju.

  21. · Blic (outlet profile)

    PROGOVORILA ŽENA KOJA JE PREŽIVELA POGUBLJENJE! Prvi javni komentari Kriste Pajk: "Bila sam SPREMNA DA UMREM, i dalje jedva govorim". Zatvorenica osuđena na smrtnu kaznu Krista Gejl Pajk (50) - koja je osuđena na smrt z…

  22. · franceinfo (outlet profile)

    "Il n'y a pas eu un seul moment depuis cette nuit-là où je n'ai pas souffert", témoigne Christa Pike après avoir survécu à son exécution aux Etats-Unis. Son exécution ratée sans précédent aux Etats-Unis a relancé le déb…

  23. · CBS News (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike says she's been in pain since surviving botched execution. Pike is recovering in isolation at the infirmary at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, where she's been held for decades.

  24. · Danas (outlet profile)

    Prvo obraćanje Amerikanke koja je preživela pogubljenje. 'Sve me boli, celo telo, um i duša', objavila je iz zatvora Krista Pajk, 50-godišnjakinja koja je preživela smrtnu kaznu u Tenesiju.

  25. · Corriere della Sera (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike parla dopo l'esecuzione fallita: «Provo un dolore costante. Sto cercando di dare un senso a quanto accaduto». In una dichiarazione condivisa dai suoi avvocati ha dichiarato: «Sono profondamente ferita dall'…

  26. · RTÉ News (outlet profile)

    'Pain in my mind and soul' since failed execution - Pike. Christa Pike has said she is in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month but is thankful for the love and support she has receive…

  27. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Em primeiro discurso público após sobreviver a execução nos EUA, Christa Pike relata dores físicas e psicológicas. Christa Pike, que sobreviveu a uma tentativa de execução por injeção letal no Tennessee, nos Estados Uni…

  28. · Blic (outlet profile)

    Prvo obraćanje Amerikanke koja je preživela pogubljenje. Krista Pajk, američka zatvorenica osuđena na smrt prvi put je javno govorila otkako je preživela pogubljenje smrtonosnim injekcijama u septembru.

  29. · El País (outlet profile)

    Christa Pike da su primera declaración tras su ejecución fallida: “Hay dolor en mi alma y mi cuerpo”. Pike, la única mujer en el corredor de la muerte de Tennessee, sobrevivió a una inyección letal el 30 de septiembre

  30. · Alo! (outlet profile)

    Prvo oglašavanje Kriste Pajk! "Boli me telo, ne znam šta me čeka". Krista Pajk (50), koja je osuđena na smrt u američkoj saveznoj državi Tenesi, saopštila je danas da se i mesec dana nakon neuspelog pokuša…

Factual core

  • Christa Pike said she has been in constant pain since the failed execution.
  • Christa Pike survived a botched lethal injection execution in Tennessee on September 30.
  • Christa Pike said she feels constant pain.
  • The failed execution occurred in Tennessee.

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